: any of a genus (Larix) of northern hemisphere trees of the pine family with short fascicled deciduous leaves
also: the wood of a larch
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Also known as a tamarack, western larches are found throughout the Rocky Mountain segments of Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Sep. 2025 In autumn, this dreamy trek among the clouds is made even more breathtaking by the changing larches, with amber rivers blazing between ice-blue sky and lagoons.—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 Eastern larch, or tamarack, is a larch variety found in wetter parts of Michigan.—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Designed by France's Quadrapol, the Cabana is based on a double-axle trailer and is clad in larch or red cedar, with a steel roof and a small storage box outside.—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for larch
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probably from German Lärche, from Middle High German lerche, from Latin laric-, larix
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