: 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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Challenging No mystical name is superlative enough to describe Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness and the Enchantments, a land of high-elevation teal lakes, dramatic spires, and, come fall, golden larches.—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 In the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula, maple trees feature orange and red leaves, while quaking aspen and larch trees have yellow leaves.—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 This stretch is also where Washington’s legendary larches put on their best display.—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025 Glacier is a particularly good spot to see larch trees, which are common in the western side of the park, and turn gold in the middle of October.—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for larch
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Etymology
probably from German Lärche, from Middle High German lerche, from Latin laric-, larix
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