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tamarack

/ˈtæm.ə.ræk/

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noun

/ˈtæm.ə.ræk/C1formalscientific
  • ruЛиственница среднего размера, произрастающая в Канаде и северных штатах США, включая Аляску, характеризующаяся широкой конической кроной и ржаво-коричневой чешуйчатой корой.

A medium-sized larch tree native to Canada and the northern United States, including Alaska, characterized by a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark.

  1. A type of larch treeC1formal

    A medium-sized coniferous tree native to Canada and the northern United States, including Alaska, characterized by a broad conical crown and rust-brown scaly bark.

    ruЛиственница американская

    • The tamarack tree turns a brilliant yellow in the autumn.
    • Tamarack wood is often used for posts and railroad ties due to its durability.
    • Hikers in the boreal forest can easily identify the tamarack by its unique bark.

    Synonymsamerican larchhackmatacklarch

Forms
  • tamaracks plural form
  • tamaracks' possessive plural form
  • tamarack's possessive singular form