alpine hemlock

noun

: a valuable timber tree (Tsuga mertensiana) found in the northern Rocky mountains

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alpine hemlock was in 1883

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“Alpine hemlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpine%20hemlock. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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