taiga

[tahy-guh, tahy-gah]

noun

1. the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.

taiga

/ ˈtaɪɡə /

noun

1. the coniferous forests extending across much of subarctic North America and Eurasia, bordered by tundra to the north and steppe to the south

taiga

1. A forest located in the Earth's far northern regions, consisting mainly of cone-bearing evergreens, such as firs, pines, and spruces, and some deciduous trees, such as larches, birches, and aspens. The taiga is found just south of the tundra.

Word History and Origins

Origin of taiga¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Russian taĭgá, from one or more Turkic languages of the Altai Mountain region; compare Altai, Shor tayγa “forest-covered mountain”

Word History and Origins

Origin of taiga¹

from Russian, of Turkic origin; compare Turkish daǧ mountain