noun
common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood
• Syn: ↑eastern hemlock, ↑spruce pine, ↑Tsuga canadensis
• Hypernyms: ↑hemlock, ↑hemlock tree
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nounUsage: usually capitalized C
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Canadian hemlock,
= eastern hemlock. (Cf. ↑eastern hemlock)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.