taiga
A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and…A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
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» He noticed a deer in the taiga.
Он заметил в тайге оленя. — marafon
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1 sensesA subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.
Taiga, Borealer Nadelwald
тайга́tajgá
тайга́tajhá
Origin
From Russian тайга́ (tajgá), from South Siberian Turkic (Altai region, for example the AltFrom Russian тайга́ (tajgá), from South Siberian Turkic (Altai region, for example the Altay or Shor language, cf Khakas: тағ (tağ)), or alternatively Yakut тайга (tayga, “untraversable forest”). Doublet of Tayga.
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plural: taigasSynonyms
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