tīˈgä, -ˈgȧ, -ˈtīgə noun
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Etymology: Russian taĭga, of Turkic origin; akin to Teleut taiga rocky, mountainous terrain, Turkish daǧ mountain
1. : swampy coniferous forest of Siberia beginning where the tundra ends
2. : moist subarctic forest of Europe and No. America dominated by spruces and firs