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birch

noun

  1. any of a genus (Betula) of trees and shrubs of the birch family, having smooth bark easily peeled off in thin sheets, and hard, closegrained wood: found in northern climates
  2. the wood of any of these trees
  3. a birch rod or bunch of twigs used for whipping

transitive verb

to beat with a birch

adjective

  1. designating a family (Betulaceae, order Fagales) of dicotyledonous shrubs and trees, including the hazels, alders, and hornbeams
  2. of birch
    also birchen

See birch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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