taiga
Taiga (noun) means the vast belt of coniferous forest that stretches across the northern hemisphere, lying between the tundra to the north and grassy steppe to the south. Example: “Much of Siberia is covered by dense taiga forest.”
How to use taiga
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe huge stretch of evergreen forest found across the far north of places like Russia and Canada.
Don't confuse with tundra — tundra is the treeless, frozen zone further north; taiga is the forested zone just south of it.
Word forms
taigas plural
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
Much of Siberia is covered by dense _____ forest.
Etymology
From Russian тайга́ (tajgá), itself borrowed from a South Siberian Turkic or Yakut word for dense, hard-to-cross forest.
Rhymes for taiga
See all rhymes for taiga →Frequently asked questions
What does “taiga” mean?
The word “taiga” means the vast belt of coniferous forest that stretches across the northern hemisphere, lying between the tundra to the north and grassy steppe to the south. In plain terms, the huge stretch of evergreen forest found across the far north of places like Russia and Canada.
How do you pronounce “taiga”?
“Taiga” is pronounced TEYE-guh (/ˈtaɪɡə/ in IPA).
How do you use “taiga” in a sentence?
Here is “taiga” used in a sentence: “Much of Siberia is covered by dense taiga forest.”
What part of speech is “taiga”?
“Taiga” is a noun.
Where does the word “taiga” come from?
The word “taiga” comes from Russian. From Russian тайга́ (tajgá), itself borrowed from a South Siberian Turkic or Yakut word for dense, hard-to-cross forest.
Featured in
Vocabulary lists that include taiga: