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The Meaning of birch
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(n.) A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (B. glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (B. papyracea); the yellow birch (B. lutea); the black or cherry birch (B. lenta).
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(n.) The wood or timber of the birch.
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(n.) A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
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(n.) A birch-bark canoe.
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(a.) Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen.
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(v. t.) To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.
Synonyms
birch tree
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birch rod
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birchen
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birken
Homophones
bertch
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bertsch
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bertsche
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burch
,
burtch
Rhymes
bertch
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bertsch
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bertsche
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burch
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burtch
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church
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durch
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lurch
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perch
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research
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search
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smirch