alerce
noun
aler·ce
variants
or alerse
ə-ˈler-sə
plural alerces or alerses
1
: the wood of the sandarac tree of Morocco
2
: a slow-growing evergreen tree (Fitzroya cupressoides) of southern Chile and Argentina that has small, scalelike leaves in whorls of three, furrowed, reddish bark, irregular branching, and small, roundish cones composed of nine scales and that is highly valued for its durable, reddish-brown wood
called also Patagonian cypress
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“Alerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alerce. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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