western hemlock

/ˌwɛstərn ˌhɛmˈlɑk/
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Definitions of western hemlock
  1. noun
    tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree
    synonyms: Pacific hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, west coast hemlock
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    type of:
    hemlock, hemlock tree
    an evergreen tree
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