tamarack
noun
tam·a·rack
ˈta-mə-ˌrak 
ˈtam-rak
1
: any of several American larches
especially
: a larch (Larix laricina) of northern North America that inhabits usually moist or wet areas
2
: the wood of a tamarack
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Some trees, like tamarack and bald cypress, are deciduous conifers that bear cones but lose their leaves in winter.
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Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Eastern larch, or tamarack, is a larch variety found in wetter parts of Michigan.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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
According to local lore, the tamarack was taken by Behring as a sign that transplanted people would flourish here too.
—Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Eastern larch, or tamarack, is a larch variety found in wetter parts of Michigan.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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
According to local lore, the tamarack was taken by Behring as a sign that transplanted people would flourish here too.
—Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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tamarack
noun
tam·a·rack
ˈtam-(ə-)ˌrak
1
: any of several American larches
especially
: one of the northern U.S. and Canada
2
: the wood of a tamarack
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