alerce

English

Noun

alerce (uncountable)

  1. The wood of the sandarac tree.
  2. The Chilean arbor vitae (Austrocedrus chilensis).

Anagrams


Portuguese

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْأَرْز (al-ʾarz), from Classical Arabic أَرْز (ʾarz, cedar).

Noun

alerce m (plural alerces)

  1. (countable) larch (Larix, a coniferous tree)

Synonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْأَرْز, from Classical Arabic أَرْز (ʾarz, cedar).

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /aˈleɾθe/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /aˈlerse/

Noun

alerce m (plural alerces)

  1. larch tree (trees of the genus Larix)
  2. the wood of the larch tree
  3. Fitzroya cupressoides, a species of cypress tree

Synonyms

  • (Fitzroya cupressoides): ciprés de la Patagonia, lahuán

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