tamarack

noun

tam·​a·​rack ˈta-mə-ˌrak How to pronounce tamarack (audio)
ˈtam-rak
1
: any of several American larches
especially : a larch (Larix laricina) of northern North America that inhabits usually moist or wet areas
2
: the wood of a tamarack

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Eastern larch, or tamarack, is a larch variety found in wetter parts of Michigan. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 The lake, which is surrounded by a small city of about 50,000 residents, stretches on for 25 glittering miles, filling the region with a lovely blue hue set off by the bright green pines, tamarack trees that turn a beautiful shade of yellow, and deciduous trees that are a fiery red and orange. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024 According to local lore, the tamarack was taken by Behring as a sign that transplanted people would flourish here too. Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024 At sunset, the collaborators gathered beneath a tamarack tree for a dinner of ingredients grown or raised on the land, including lamb and cactus. Brett Anderson Adam Riding, New York Times, 8 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for tamarack 

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tamarack was in 1805

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“Tamarack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamarack. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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tamarack

noun
tam·​a·​rack ˈtam-(ə-)ˌrak How to pronounce tamarack (audio)
1
: any of several American larches
especially : one of the northern U.S. and Canada
2
: the wood of a tamarack

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