larch

noun

ˈlärch 

: any of a genus (Larix) of northern hemisphere trees of the pine family with short fascicled deciduous leaves

also : the wood of a larch

Illustration of larch

Examples of larch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Eastern larch, or tamarack, is a larch variety found in wetter parts of Michigan. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from German Lärche, from Middle High German lerche, from Latin laric-, larix

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for larch

• arch
• march
• starch
• cornstarch

Kids Definition

larch

noun

ˈlärch 

: any of a genus of trees related to the pines that shed their short needles each fall

Geographical Definition

Larch

geographical name

ˈlärch 

river 270 miles (434 kilometers) long in western Quebec, Canada, flowing northeast to unite with the Caniapiskau River forming the Koksoak River