tamarack

Definition of Tamarack in English :

medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tamarack

noun

1.

any of several North American larches, esp Larix laricina, which has reddish-brown bark, bluish-green needle-like leaves, and shiny oval cones

2.

the wood of any of these trees

noun

1.

an American larch tree (Larix laricina), usually found in swamps

2.

the wood of this tree

n.

A deciduous North American larch (Larix laricina) of moist soil, having short needlelike leaves that turn yellow in the fall.