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birch > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1birch, birchen, birkenConsisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
NOUN1birchHard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees
2birch, birch treeAny betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
3birch, birch rodA switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree
VERB1birchWhip with a birch twig
birch > pronunciation
Soundsber'ch
RhymesChristchurch, church, lurch, and 4 more rhymes in erch...
birch > adjective
MeaningConsisting of or made of wood of the birch tree.
Synonymsbirchen, birken
Similar towoody
birch > noun 1, plant
MeaningHard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees. Used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.
Substance ofbirch, birch tree
Broaderwood
birch > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.
Synonymsbirch tree
Member ofBetula, genus Betula
Substancesbirch
Broadertree
Narroweryellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula leutea; American white birch, paper birch, paperbark birch, canoe birch, Betula cordifolia, Betula papyrifera; grey birch, gray birch, American grey birch, American gray birch, Betula populifolia; silver birch, common birch, European white birch, Betula pendula; downy birch, white birch, Betula pubescens; black birch, river birch, red birch, Betula nigra; sweet birch, cherry birch, black birch, Betula lenta; Yukon white birch, Betula neoalaskana; swamp birch, water birch, mountain birch, Western paper birch, Western birch, Betula fontinalis; Newfoundland dwarf birch, American dwarf birch, Betula glandulosa
birch > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree. Used to hit people as punishment.
Examples"my father never spared the birch"
Synonymsbirch rod
Broaderswitch
Verbsbirch
birch > verb, 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, trounce
Nounsbirch

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