: any of a genus (Larix) of northern hemisphere trees of the pine family with short fascicled deciduous leaves
also : the wood of a larch

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Otherwise, don your cross-country skis, snowshoes or boots (with crampons) and enjoy cruising or ambling along the almost seven-mile Lac-Brome Path that’s lined in places with a variety of trees such as fir, larch, white cedar and sugar maple. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Brilliant larch trees found at high elevations in the Rocky Mountains and Washington State's Cascade Range. David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024 The landscape is characterized by dense fir, hemlock, pine, cedar, larch, and spruce forests. Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025 The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Hair Density Serum $23 at Amazon The leave-in formula targets to support the scalp with the nutrients and ingredients like larch wood, Chinese skullcap, and wheat kernel extracts to help grow thicker hair and promote fullness. Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for larch

Word History

Etymology

probably from German Lärche, from Middle High German lerche, from Latin laric-, larix

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of larch was in 1548

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“Larch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larch. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

larch

noun
: any of a genus of trees related to the pines that shed their short needles each fall

Geographical Definition

Larch

geographical name

river 270 miles (434 kilometers) long in western Quebec, Canada, flowing northeast to unite with the Caniapiskau River forming the Koksoak River

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