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The Meaning of birch

  • (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).
  • (n.) The wood or timber of the birch.
  • (n.) A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
  • (n.) A birch-bark canoe.
  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen.
  • (v. t.) To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.

Synonyms

birch tree , birch rod , birchen , birken

Homophones

bertch , bertsch , bertsche , burch , burtch

Rhymes

bertch , bertsch , bertsche , burch , burtch , church , durch , lurch , perch , research , search , smirch