birch
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2.8
- adjective
- /bɜrʧ/
- He knew what species of trees would snap first when overburdened with wet snow or thick ice: elm, birch, white maple.
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Examples
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There are stunted birch and white poplars and nothing else deciduous.
Fiction book (1994) -
What I didn't appreciate, not until later, was how lost she became in it—her ability to forget herself, give way just like those birch trees.
Fiction book (1995) -
I opted for a solid top and shelf (instead of planking several boards together) and chose 3/4" birch hardwood plywood.
Blog text (34) -
She has a lap until she sits down; then her flesh settles, and her flowered dresses tent down to her ankles, ankles thick and white as birch trees.
Fiction book (2002) -
The furniture was beautifully crafted from birch wood, showcasing its light color and durability.
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They decided to use birch plywood for the project due to its smooth finish and strength.
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The artist selected birch logs to create unique handmade items that highlighted the wood's natural beauty.
Synonyms
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9.9
Made from the wood of a tree with thin white bark
Compounds
- US
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7.2
A light boat made from birch tree bark and used by Native people in North America
- US
1
6.5
A tree with reddish-brown bark that grows near rivers and swamps in the eastern United States
- Specialized
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5.8
A North American tree with peeling reddish-brown bark that grows near rivers and in swamps
- US
1
6.7
A North American birch tree with white bark that peels and whose bark people use to make canoes and baskets
- US
1
6.7
A birch tree with dark reddish bark and a strong smell that grows in eastern North America
- US
1
6.4
A medium-sized birch tree with pale gray bark that grows in eastern North America in old fields and burned areas
- US
1
7.5
A tree from eastern North America with spicy brown bark and strong dark wood used for furniture
- US
1
8.1
A birch tree from the western United States with brownish bark that grows in wetlands
- US
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6.7
A North American tree with dark bark that smells like mint and has hard wood used for furniture
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6.6
A birch tree with brownish bark that grows in western United States mountains
- US
1
6.5
A birch tree that grows by streams in the western United States and has brown bark
- UK
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3.8
A tree with silvery white bark that peels in thin papery layers and drooping branches
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6.5
A small North American tree with white bark that peels, used for baskets and toy canoes
A small shrub with low, spreading branches that grows in cold northern regions
A medium-sized birch tree with white or pale grey bark from eastern North America
- Specialized
A small birch that grows as a low shrub in cold parts of North America and Greenland
A small North American tree with white bark that peels and is used for canoes and baskets
An oil with a minty smell that you rub on skin to ease minor muscle and joint pain
- Specialized
A tree with brownish bark that grows in western parts of the United States
A birch tree from the western United States with brown bark and thin branches
- Specialized
A tree that grows in Alaska and northern Canada with pale white bark
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Etymology
Birch as an adjective comes from the same old English beorc meaning 'birch', so when something is called birch it means it is made from the light, pale wood of that tree.