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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Hackmatack \Hack"ma*tack`\, 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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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