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tsuga

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsuːɡə/
  • rhymes with -uːɡə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any tree of genus Tsuga of conifers in the family Pinaceae, of which there are eight, nine, or ten species (depending on the authority), with four species occurring in North America and four to six in eastern Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Tsuga

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gymnosperm genus

History

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 栂 (tsuga, “hemlock (tree)”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Hemlocktanne — the genus Tsuga
  • German: Schierlingstanne — the genus Tsuga
  • Volapük: tsug — the genus Tsuga