tamarack

Meanings

• noun

  A large deciduous tree of the pine family, native to North America, having a distinctive dark, peeling bark and needle-like leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

  - "The tamarack tree is a popular target for hunters during the fall hunting season."
  - "The tamarack swamp is home to many unique plant and animal species."

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Synonyms

hackmatack , tacamahac

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tamarack
marquetty , tacky

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Variants

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tamarack , tamaracks

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Etymology

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The name 'tamarack' comes from the Algonquian word 'temagamag', meaning 'wood of the earth' or 'swampy land'.

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Trivia

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1. The tamarack tree is the only deciduous conifer in North America.

2. The tamarack tree is also known as the 'swamp pine' or the 'ground pine'.

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1. Larch tree: The tamarack is a type of larch tree and is also known as the eastern larch or the American larch.

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Culture

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In North American folklore, the tamarack tree is believed to have medicinal properties and was used by indigenous peoples for various ailments. In literature, the tamarack tree has appeared in works such as Henry David Thoreau's 'A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers'.

How to Memorize "tamarack"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large tree with dark, peeling bark and needle-like leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the tamarack tree with swampy land or wetlands.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'Tamarack' starts with the letter 'T' and sounds like 'tree in the swamp'.

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