"alerce" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alerces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alerce (countable and uncountable, plural alerces)
  1. The wood of the sandarac tree (Tetraclinis). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-alerce-en-noun-jCMzX-mF
  2. The Chilean arbor vitae (Austrocedrus chilensis). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-alerce-en-noun-elZSL6Aw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

Inflected forms

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