larch

[ lahrch ]
noun

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

  2. the wood of such a tree.

Origin of larch

1
1540–50; earlier larche<Middle High German ≪ Latin laric- (stem of larix) larch

Other words from larch

  • larcher, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for larch

larch

/ (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

Origin of larch

1
C16: from German Lärche, ultimately from Latin larix

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