noun
tamarack
TAM-uh-rak/ˈtæməˌræk/
A North American larch tree that sheds its needles each year.
The tamarack turns golden in fall before shedding its needles.
Etymology
The name probably has an Algonquian origin, but its etymology is unclear. It is recorded as a name for the North American black larch.
In context
I did not show you what Tamarack tree even looked like
More examples
- Several tamaracks grow along the edge of the bog.
- Fresh green needles cover the tamarack each spring.
- Small cones cling to the tamarack's bare winter branches.
Forms
tamarack · tamaracks
Similar words
- larch
- A broader term that includes tamarack and other species.