Tamarack

/ˌtæm(ə)ˈræk/

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Other forms: tamaracks

Definitions of tamarack

noun
medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark

synonyms: American larch, Larix laricina, black larch

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type of:
larch, larch tree
any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves

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