English Explanatory Dictionary

larch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves in fascicles.
  2. Wood of the larch.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːtʃ/ /ˈlɑɹt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-larch.wav

Word forms

larch larches Larchs

Etymology

From early modern German Larche, Lärche, from Middle High German larche, from Old High German larihha, early borrowing from Latin larix, itself possibly of Gaulish origin. In the first century AD, Vitruvius wrote that the tree was given the Latin name "larigna" when the Romans discovered it at the town of Larignum.

Synonyms

larchwood

Derived words

American larch Chinese larch Dahurian larch Daurian larch East Siberian larch European larch golden larch Himalayan larch Japanese larch larch agaric larch bark beetle larch bolete larchen larch knight larchlike larch pug larch turpentine larchwood lesser larch bark beetle Masters' larch Russian larch Siberian larch subalpine larch western larch
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