alerce
[ uh-ler-suh ]
/ əˈlɛr sə /
noun
the wood of the sandarac tree.
a Chilean evergreen tree, Fitzroya cupressoides, having furrowed, reddish bark and overlapping leaves.
an incense cedar, Austrocedrus chilensis, of Chile.
Origin of alerce
1835–45; < Spanish < Arabic
al-arz the cypress
Words nearby alerce
aleph-null,
aleppo,
aleppo boil,
aleppo gall,
aleppo pine,
alerce,
alerion,
alert,
alesia,
alessandra,
alessandri
Example sentences from the Web for alerce
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.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World |Charles Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for alerce
alerce
/ (əˈlɜːs, æˈlɜːsɪ) /
noun
the wood of the sandarac tree
a cupressus-like Chilean pine, Fitzroya cupressoides, cut for timber
Word Origin for alerce
Spanish: larch, from Latin
larix, influenced by Arabic
al-arz