dahurian larch

noun

da·​hu·​ri·​an larch

dəˈh(y)u̇rēən-

: a Siberian tree of very irregular growth habit that is sometimes cultivated for its bright green foliage

Word History

Etymology

Dahuria, region of southern Siberia + English -an

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