Definition of larches Larches
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Wiktionary 
- larches (Noun)
Plural of larch.
Part of speech
π€- larches, noun, plural of larch.
WordNet
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| larch - any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves | ||
| larch tree | ||
| conifer, coniferous tree any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones | ||
| genus larix, larix larches | ||
| larch any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves | ||
| american larch, black larch, larix laricina, tamarack medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark | ||
| larix occidentalis, oregon larch, western larch, western tamarack tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree | ||
| larix lyallii, subalpine larch medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related to Larix occidentalis | ||
| european larch, larix decidua tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales | ||
| larch - wood of a larch tree | ||
| wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- larch (n.)
A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles (see Illust. of Fascicle).
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larch
A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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larch
lΓ€rch, n. a genus (Larix) of coniferous trees, distinct from firs (Abies), with perfectly erect and regularly tapering stem, small branches, numerous small leaves deciduous and clustered, growing rapidly, and yielding good timber. [L.,βGr. larix.]
Wikipedia 
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Larches are conifers in the genus "Larix". They grow on the northern hemisphere. Unlike other conifers, larches lose their leaves during autumn and winter.
Species.
There are 10β14 species, for example the European Larch, the North American Larch and the Japanese Larch. Scientists usually divide them into two main groups, New World species (North America) and Old World species (Europe and Asia). Inside this one, there are two more groups, Northern (Central Europe, Siberia, Japan, north of China) and Southern (south of China, Himalaya, Myanmar).
Northern.
"Larix decidua" or "Larix europaea" European Larch.
"Larix kaempferi" or "Larix leptolepis" Japanese Larch.
Southern.
"Larix griffithii" or "Larix griffithiana" Himalayan Larch.
North American.
"Larix laricina" Tamarack Larch or American Larch.
There is also a hybrid, the Dunkeld Larch, which is a mix of the European Larch and the Japanese Larch.
Uses.
Larch wood is very valuable because it is resistant and it grows quickly. It is used for boats as well as houses.
Larches are also used in herbal medicine and in bonsai.
The tree appeared in many Monty Python sketches as a joke.
Part of speech
π€- larch, noun, singular of larches.
