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HACKMATACK
Etymology
Noun
hackmatack (plural hackmatacks)
A larch, a tree of the species Larix laricina.
A balsam poplar, a tree of the species Populus balsamifera.
Synonyms
• (larch): tamarack, tacamahac
Source: Wiktionary
Hack"ma*tack`, n. Etym: [Of American Indian origin.] (Bot.)
Definition: The American larch (Larix Americana), a coniferous tree with slender deciduous leaves; also, its heavy, close-grained timber. Called also tamarack.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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