- Larch
- geographical name river 270 miles (434 kilometers) Canada in W Quebec flowing NE to unite with the Caniapiskau forming Koksoak River
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Larch
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Larch — (l[aum]rch), n. [Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It. larice, Sp. larice, alerce, G. l[ a]rche; all fr. L. larix, icis, Gr. la rix.] (Bot.) A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles (see Illust. of {Fascicle}). Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Larch — ist der Name folgender Personen: John Larch (1914–2005), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Josef Larch (1930–2011), Österreichischer Bergsteiger Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort … Deutsch Wikipedia
larch — [lärch] n. [early modern Ger larche (Ger lärche) < L larix] 1. any of a genus (Larix) of trees of the pine family, found in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, bearing cones and needlelike leaves that are shed annually 2.… … English World dictionary
larch — [la:tʃ US la:rtʃ] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: larix] a tree that looks like a ↑pine tree but drops its leaves in winter … Dictionary of contemporary English
larch — [ lartʃ ] noun count a tree that has thin sharp leaves called needles that fall in the winter and produces brown fruits called cones … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
larch — 1548, from Ger. Lärche, from M.H.G. larche, from O.H.G. *larihha, from L. larix (gen. laricis), probably a loan word from an Alpine Gaulish language, corresponding phonetically to O.Celt. *darik oak (see DRUID (Cf. Druid) and TREE (Cf. tree)) … Etymology dictionary
larch — ► NOUN ▪ a northern coniferous tree with bunches of deciduous bright green needles and tough wood. ORIGIN High German larche, from Latin larix … English terms dictionary
Larch — Taxobox name = Larch image width = 240px image caption = Larix decidua in autumn regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo = Pinales familia = Pinaceae genus = Larix genus authority = Philip Miller subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
larch — larcher, adj. /lahrch/, n. 1. any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood. 2. the wood of such a tree. [1540 50; earlier larche < MHG L laric (s. of larix) larch] * * * Any of about 10–12 species of coniferous trees that … Universalium
larch — ex·i·larch; ex·i·larch·ate; larch; larch·en; phy·larch; … English syllables
larch — UK [lɑː(r)tʃ] / US [lɑrtʃ] noun [countable] Word forms larch : singular larch plural larches a tree with thin sharp leaves called needles that fall in the winter. Larches produce brown fruits called cones … English dictionary
