NYT Dictionary

LARCH

/ˈlɑɹt͡ʃ/
NounLAHRTSGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

A coniferous tree, of genus Larix, having deciduous leaves in fascicles.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From early modern German Larche, Lärche, from Middle High German larche, from Old High German larihha, from Proto-West Germanic *larikā, an early borrowing from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ (lárix), itself possibly of Gaulish origin.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

larchwoodebonyoaktreewood

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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