Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large, long-lived coniferous evergreen tree (Fitzroya cupressoides) native to the temperate rainforests of southern Chile and neighboring parts of Argentina.
- noun The reddish-brown wood of this tree.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name given in Spain to wood used by the Moors in their edifices, obtained from the sandarac-tree of Morocco, Callitris quadrivalvis. See
Callitris . - noun Same as
alerce-tree .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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On the higher parts, brushwood takes the place of larger trees, with here and there a red cedar or an alerce pine.
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We continued to ride through the uncleared forest; only occasionally meeting an Indian on horseback, or a troop of fine mules bringing alerce-planks and corn from the southern plains.
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On the higher parts, brushwood takes the place of larger trees, with here and there a red cedar or an alerce pine.
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We continued to ride through the uncleared forest; only occasionally meeting an Indian on horseback, or a troop of fine mules bringing alerce-planks and corn from the southern plains.
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On the higher parts, brushwood takes the place of larger trees, with here and there a red cedar or an alerce pine.
Chapter XIII 1909
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We continued to ride through the uncleared forest; only occasionally meeting an Indian on horseback, or a troop of fine mules bringing alerce-planks and corn from the southern plains.
Chapter XIV 1909
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We continued to ride through the uncleared forest; only occasionally meeting an Indian on horseback, or a troop of fine mules bringing alerce-planks and corn from the southern plains.
The Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin 1845
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On the higher parts, brushwood takes the place of larger trees, with here and there a red cedar or an alerce pine.
The Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin 1845
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