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Meaning of HACKMATACK

Pronunciation:  'hakmu`tak

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
 
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 Synonyms: balsam poplar, Populus balsamifera, tacamahac
 
 See Also: poplar, poplar tree

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hack"ma*tack`\, n. [Of American Indian origin.]
(Bot.)
The American larch ({Larix Americana}), a coniferous tree
with slender deciduous leaves; also, its heavy, close-grained
timber. Called also {tamarack}.
 

 

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