I. ˈhakməˌtak noun
( -s )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Abnaki akemantak snowshoe wood
1. : any of several coniferous trees: as
a. : a tamarack ( Larix laricina )
b. : common juniper
2. : the wood of hackmatack
3. : balsam poplar
II. noun
also hack·a·ma·tak -kəm-
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of tacamahac
: a tree ( Calophyllum tacamahaca ) that produces tacamahac