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larch

American  
[lahrch] / lɑrtʃ /

noun

  1. any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.

  2. the wood of such a tree.


larch British  
/ lɑːtʃ /

noun

  1. any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, having deciduous needle-like leaves and egg-shaped cones: family Pinaceae

  2. the wood of any of these trees

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of larch

1540–50; earlier larche < Middle High German ≪ Latin laric- (stem of larix ) larch

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Together, they like to walk in the woods as she guesses whether that tree is a pine and this one a larch, while he carefully warns her away from sharp thorns.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

Even the larch wood planks of their coffins must have been imported to the treeless desert region from hundreds of kilometers away.

From Science Magazine Apr. 13, 2023

Here are some great Washington fall drives to enjoy bright yellow and orange bigleaf maples, fiery-red vine maples, larch boughs wrapped with golden boas, butter-colored cottonwoods, and berry shrubs aflame with blushing leaves.

From Seattle Times Oct. 12, 2022

The European larch and the tamarack are examples of deciduous conifers.

From Textbooks Apr. 25, 2013

After digging out three smoldering logs, he carried them into a nearby larch forest, scraped away the snow from the ground, found some kindling, and managed to start a campfire.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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