western larch

noun

or western tamarack : an important timber tree (Larix occidentalis) of western North America with pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones

called also Oregon larch

: the wood of the western larch

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of western larch was in 1852

See more words from the same year

Cite this Entry

Style

“Western larch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/western%20larch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation