First Known Use: 1888
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taiga
noun tai·ga \ˈtī-gə\
Definition of TAIGA
: a moist subarctic forest dominated by conifers (as spruce and fir) that begins where the tundra ends
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Origin of TAIGA
Russian taĭga
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