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alerce

[ uh-ler-suh ]

noun

  1. the wood of the sandarac tree.
  2. a Chilean evergreen tree, Fitzroya cupressoides, having furrowed, reddish bark and overlapping leaves.


alerce

/ æˈlɜːsɪ; əˈlɜːs /

noun

  1. the wood of the sandarac tree
  2. a cupressus-like Chilean pine, Fitzroya cupressoides, cut for timber
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alerce1

First recorded in 1770–80; from Spanish, an extended meaning of alerce “European larch” (Larix decidua), influenced by Arabic al-ʾarz “the cypress, larch”; larch ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alerce1

Spanish: larch, from Latin larix, influenced by Arabic al-arz
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Example Sentences

Alerce, a-lers′, n. the wood of the sandarac-tree: the Chilian Arbor vit—both of the pine family.

On the higher parts, brushwood takes the place of larger trees, with here and there a red cedar or an alerce pine.

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