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Larix
(gcide) | Larix \Larix\ prop. n.
The genus of trees comrising the larches.
Syn: genus Larix.
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larix
(wn) | Larix
n 1: larches [syn: Larix, genus Larix] |
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Larix Americana
(gcide) | Hackmatack \Hack"ma*tack`\ (h[a^]k"m[.a]*t[a^]k`), n. [Of
American Indian origin.] (Bot.)
The American larch (Larix Americana), a coniferous tree
with slender deciduous leaves; also, its heavy, close-grained
timber. Called also tamarack.
[1913 Webster]Larch \Larch\ (l[aum]rch), n. [Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It.
larice, Sp. larice, alerce, G. l[aum]rche; all fr. L. larix,
-icis, Gr. la`rix.] (Bot.)
A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in
fascicles (see Illust. of Fascicle).
Note: The European larch is Larix Europ[ae]a. The American
or black larch is Larix Americana, the hackmatack or
tamarack. The trees are generally of a drooping,
graceful appearance.
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Larix Europaea
(gcide) | Larch \Larch\ (l[aum]rch), n. [Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It.
larice, Sp. larice, alerce, G. l[aum]rche; all fr. L. larix,
-icis, Gr. la`rix.] (Bot.)
A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in
fascicles (see Illust. of Fascicle).
Note: The European larch is Larix Europ[ae]a. The American
or black larch is Larix Americana, the hackmatack or
tamarack. The trees are generally of a drooping,
graceful appearance.
[1913 Webster]Turpentine \Tur"pen*tine\ (t[^u]r"p[e^]n*t[imac]n), n. [F.
t['e]r['e]benthine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr. terebentina,
terbentina, It. terebentina, trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus
of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree.
Gr. tere`binqos, te`rminqos. See Terebinth.]
A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of
the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus),
a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained
from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine,
larch, and fir.
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Note: There are many varieties of turpentine. Chian
turpentine is produced in small quantities by the
turpentine tree (Pistacia Terebinthus). Venice,
Swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from {Larix
Europaea}. It is a clear, colorless balsam, having a
tendency to solidify. Canada turpentine, or Canada
balsam, is the purest of all the pine turpentines (see
under Balsam). The Carpathian and Hungarian varieties
are derived from Pinus Cembra and Pinus Mugho.
Carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from
the long-leaved pine (Pinus palustris). Strasburg
turpentine is from the silver fir (Abies pectinata).
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Oil of turpentine (Chem.), a colorless oily hydrocarbon,
C10H16, of a pleasant aromatic odor, obtained by the
distillation of crude turpentine. It is used in making
varnishes, in medicine, etc. It is the type of the
terpenes and is related to cymene. Called also
terebenthene, terpene, etc.
Turpentine moth (Zool.), any one of several species of
small tortricid moths whose larvae eat the tender shoots
of pine and fir trees, causing an exudation of pitch or
resin.
Turpentine tree (Bot.), the terebinth tree, the original
source of turpentine. See Turpentine, above.
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Larix occidentalis
(gcide) | Tamarack \Tam"a*rack\, n. (Bot.)
(a) The American larch; also, the larch of Oregon and British
Columbia (Larix occidentalis). See Hackmatack, and
Larch.
(b) The black pine (Pinus Murrayana) of Alaska, California,
etc. It is a small tree with fine-grained wood.
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Larixinic
(gcide) | Larixinic \Lar`ix*in"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Of, or derived from, the larch (Larix); as, larixinic acid.
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genus larix
(wn) | genus Larix
n 1: larches [syn: Larix, genus Larix] |
genus pseudolarix
(wn) | genus Pseudolarix
n 1: one species: golden larch [syn: Pseudolarix, {genus
Pseudolarix}] |
larix
(wn) | Larix
n 1: larches [syn: Larix, genus Larix] |
larix decidua
(wn) | Larix decidua
n 1: tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat
needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales [syn: {European
larch}, Larix decidua] |
larix laricina
(wn) | Larix laricina
n 1: medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States
including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown
scaly bark [syn: American larch, tamarack, {black
larch}, Larix laricina] |
larix lyallii
(wn) | Larix lyallii
n 1: medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related
to Larix occidentalis [syn: subalpine larch, {Larix
lyallii}] |
larix occidentalis
(wn) | Larix occidentalis
n 1: tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply
pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree
[syn: western larch, western tamarack, Oregon larch,
Larix occidentalis] |
larix russica
(wn) | Larix russica
n 1: medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia
having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green
leaves; used in cultivation [syn: Siberian larch, {Larix
siberica}, Larix russica] |
larix siberica
(wn) | Larix siberica
n 1: medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia
having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green
leaves; used in cultivation [syn: Siberian larch, {Larix
siberica}, Larix russica] |
pseudolarix
(wn) | Pseudolarix
n 1: one species: golden larch [syn: Pseudolarix, {genus
Pseudolarix}] |
pseudolarix amabilis
(wn) | Pseudolarix amabilis
n 1: Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden
yellow leaves [syn: golden larch, Pseudolarix amabilis] |
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