larch

noun

ˈlärch 

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

also : the wood of a larch

Illustration of larch

Examples of larch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flat-bottomed boats are made out of eight different kinds of wood: larch, fir, oak, elm, cherry, mahogany, lime and walnut. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025

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

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

Rhymes for larch

• arch
• march
• starch
• cornstarch

Kids Definition

larch

noun

ˈlärch 

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

Geographical Definition

Larch

geographical name

ˈlärch 

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