Tamarac

[ tam-uh-rak ]

/ ˈtæm əˌræk /

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noun

a city in SE Florida.

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Words nearby Tamarac

tamale, Taman, tamandua, Tamar, tamara, Tamarac, tamarack, tamarao, tamarau, tamari, tamarillo

How to use Tamarac in a sentence

It was shored up with tamarac poles and when the camp was abandoned Paul pulled up this cribbing.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan|W. B. Laughead
The setting of a snare is done thus: A good sound tamarac or other pole fifteen or twenty feet long is used for the tossing.
Deadfalls and Snares|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
Many of the roads leading thereto had been paved with tamarac poles, making what is now known as corduroy roads.
Death Valley in '49|William Lewis Manly
Behind him wound the valley of the St. Charles black with the shadows of pine and tamarac.
The Bastonnais|John Lesperance

At other seasons of the year a good cache is made by cutting and peeling a long live tamarac pole.
Canadian Wilds|Martin Hunter