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larch
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larch  (lärch)
n.
1. Any of several deciduous, coniferous trees of the genus Larix, having needlelike leaves clustered on short shoots and heavy, durable wood.
2. The wood of these trees.

[German Lärche, from Middle High German larche, from Latin larix, laric-.]

larch
Noun
1. a coniferous tree with deciduous needle-like leaves and egg-shaped cones
2. the wood of this tree [Latin larix]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.larchlarch - wood of a larch tree
larch tree, larch - any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
2.larchlarch - any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
genus Larix, Larix - larches
larch - wood of a larch tree
American larch, black larch, Larix laricina, tamarack - medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
Larix occidentalis, Oregon larch, western larch, western tamarack - tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree
Larix lyallii, subalpine larch - medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related to Larix occidentalis
European larch, Larix decidua - tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales
Larix russica, Larix siberica, Siberian larch - medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation
conifer, coniferous tree - any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
Translations
French larch [lɑːtʃ] nmélèze m
German larch [lɑːtʃ] nLärche f

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