Birch — synonyms, definition

1. birch (Adjective)

2 synonyms

birchen birken

1 definition

birch (Adjective) — Consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree.

2. birch (Noun)

2 synonyms

birch rod birch tree

3 definitions

birch (Noun) — Hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.

birch (Noun) — Any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.

birch (Noun) — A switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment. ex. "my father never spared the birch"

3 types of

switch tree wood

39 types

American dwarf birch American gray birch American grey birch American white birch Betula alleghaniensis Betula cordifolia Betula fontinalis Betula glandulosa Betula lenta Betula leutea Betula neoalaskana Betula nigra Betula papyrifera Betula pendula Betula populifolia Betula pubescens European white birch Newfoundland dwarf birch Western birch Western paper birch • • •

2 parts

birch rod birch tree

2 parts of

Betula genus Betula

3. birch (Verb)

1 definition

birch (Verb) — Whip with a birch twig.

9 types of

flog lash lather slash strap trounce welt whale whip