English Explanatory Dictionary

taiga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
name
  1. A lake in Alaska.
name
  1. Alternative spelling of Tayga.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪɡə/ /taɪˈɡɑː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-taiga.wav

Word forms

taiga taigas tayga tajga

Etymology

From Russian тайга́ (tajgá), from South Siberian Turkic (Altai region, for example the Altay or Shor language, cf Khakas: тағ (tağ)), or alternatively Yakut тайга (tayga, “untraversable forest”). Doublet of Tayga.

Synonyms

boreal forest snow forest

Derived words

taiga flycatcher
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