larch
larch
Definition
larch (lärc̸h)
noun
- 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
- the tough wood of this tree
Etymology: early modern Ger larche (Ger lärche) < L larix
larch
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- spruce: Suitable conifers include Scots pine, and introduced species such as Sitka spruce, European larch and hybrid larch.
- use: Thanks to Alistair's good management we have been able to accept an offer from the builder to upgrade the floor using European larch.
- include: More recently, areas have been planted with commercial crops, including larch.
- plant: Continue on through forests of Lodgepole pine and Sitka spruce before returning to the car-park through Japanese larch planted in 1940.
Adjective modifier
- Japanese: The closely related Japanese larch ( also planted ) has leaves with two conspicuous white lines beneath.
- European: Thanks to Alistair's good management we have been able to accept an offer from the builder to upgrade the floor using European larch.
- untreated: The house is clad in untreated, locally sourced larch and finished in an environmentally-friendly lime wash.
- hybrid: Suitable conifers include Scots pine, and introduced species such as Sitka spruce, European larch and hybrid larch.
- local: These, made from local larch, were put together in the workshops on site, and the finishing touches added in situ.
- mature: Go through a gate and follow the track as it winds gently left through open fell, with scattered mature larch.
Modifies a noun
- plantation: At the south eastern edge of the Woodland Education Center is a larch tree plantation.
- tree: A few hundred meters brings you to a stand of tall larch trees on your RIGHT.
- wood: Suddenly a very large brown raptor flies from the larch woods this is my target for the day a female goshawk!
- forest: Located on a high sunny ` balcony ` in the Susa Valley, the resort is surrounded by larch forest above.
- cladding: There are also areas finished in rust red render and in larch cladding stained in a dark oak color.
- pole: We immediately went out for more peanuts and I drilled an 18 inch length of larch pole to use as a suet log.
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