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: 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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Eastern larch, or tamarack, is a larch variety found in wetter parts of Michigan.
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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
Come between mid-September and mid-October and the park is awash with color; the western larch in particular gets a lot of admirers as its needles turn yellow before falling off (which rarely happens to coniferous trees).
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The interior spaces are clad in larch wood, furnished with natural materials and light-filled, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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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
Come between mid-September and mid-October and the park is awash with color; the western larch in particular gets a lot of admirers as its needles turn yellow before falling off (which rarely happens to coniferous trees).
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The interior spaces are clad in larch wood, furnished with natural materials and light-filled, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Larch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larch. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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larch
noun
: any of a genus of trees related to the pines that shed their short needles each fall
Geographical Definition
Larch
geographical name
river 270 miles (434 kilometers) long in western Quebec, Canada, flowing northeast to unite with the Caniapiskau River forming the Koksoak River
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