European larch

European larch
a pine tree, Larix decidua, of northern and central Europe, having slender, yellow-gray branchlets and oval cones with downy scales, grown for timber and as an ornamental.
[1860-65, Amer.]

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  • Larch — (l[aum]rch), n. [Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It. larice, Sp. larice, alerce, G. l[ a]rche; all fr. L. larix, icis, Gr. la rix.] (Bot.) A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles (see Illust. of {Fascicle}). Note: The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Larch — Taxobox name = Larch image width = 240px image caption = Larix decidua in autumn regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo = Pinales familia = Pinaceae genus = Larix genus authority = Philip Miller subdivision ranks = Species… …   Wikipedia

  • larch — larcher, adj. /lahrch/, n. 1. any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood. 2. the wood of such a tree. [1540 50; earlier larche < MHG L laric (s. of larix) larch] * * * Any of about 10–12 species of coniferous trees that …   Universalium

  • larch tree — noun any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves • Syn: ↑larch • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Hyponyms: ↑American larch, ↑tamarack, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • larch tree — europinis maumedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pušinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Larix decidua), paplitęs Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Larix decidua angl. common larch; European larch; larch tree vok.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Siberian Larch — Taxobox name = Siberian Larch status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 250px image caption = Siberian Larch in Montreal Botanic Gardens regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo = Pinales familia = Pinaceae genus …   Wikipedia

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