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tamarack definition

tama·rack (tam′ə rak′)

noun

  1. an American larch tree (Larix laricina), usually found in swamps
  2. the wood of this tree

Etymology: CdnFr tamarac: presumed to be of Algonquian orig.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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