HyperDic: birch

English > 5 senses of the word birch:
NOUNplantbirchhard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees
plantbirch, birch treeany betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
artifactbirch, birch roda switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree
ADJECTIVEallbirch, birchen, birkenconsisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
VERBcontactbirchwhip with a birch twig
birch > pronunciation
Soundsber'ch
RhymesChristchurch ... search: 7 rhymes with erch...
English > birch: 5 senses > adjective 1
MeaningConsisting of or made of wood of the birch tree.
Synonymsbirchen, birken
Broaderwoodymade of or containing or resembling wood
English > birch: 5 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningHard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance ofbirch, birch treeAny betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
Spanishabedul
Catalanbeç, bedoll
English > birch: 5 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.
Synonymbirch tree
Member ofBetula, genus BetulaA genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)
NarrowerAmerican white birch, paper birch, paperbark birch, canoe birch, Betula cordifolia, Betula papyriferasmall American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
Newfoundland dwarf birch, American dwarf birch, Betula glandulosasmall shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland
Yukon white birch, Betula neoalaskanaAlaskan birch with white to pale brown bark
black birch, river birch, red birch, Betula nigrabirch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
downy birch, white birch, Betula pubescensEuropean birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches
grey birch, gray birch, American grey birch, American gray birch, Betula populifoliamedium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood
silver birch, common birch, European white birch, Betula pendulaEuropean birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches
swamp birch, water birch, mountain birch, Western paper birch, Western birch, Betula fontinalisbirch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
sweet birch, cherry birch, black birch, Betula lentacommon birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
yellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula leuteaTree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or grey bark
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
SubstancesbirchHard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees
Spanishabedul, betula
Catalanbedoll
English > birch: 5 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment.
Example"my father never spared the birch"
Synonymbirch rod
BroaderswitchA flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
Catalanbedoll
Verbsbirchwhip with a birch twig
English > birch: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningWhip with a birch twig.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to birch the prisoners
Broaderflog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounceBeat severely with a whip or rod
Spanishdar de varillazos, varear
Nounsbircha switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree

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