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birch

 

  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Birch  \Birch\  (b[~e]rch),  n.;  pl  {Birches}  (-[e^]z).  [OE. 
  birche,  birk,  AS  birce,  beorc  akin  to  Icel.  bj["o]rk,  Sw 
  bj["o]rk,  Dan.  birk,  D.  berk,  OHG.  piricha  MHG.  birche, 
  birke,  G.  birke,  Russ.  bereza,  Pol.  brzoza  Serv.  breza  Skr. 
  bh[=u]rja.  [root]254.  Cf  1st  {Birk}.] 
  1.  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}). 
 
  2.  The  wood  or  timber  of  the  birch. 
 
  3.  A  birch  twig  or  birch  twigs,  used  for  flogging. 
 
  Note:  The  twigs  of  the  common  European  birch  (B.  alba),  being 
  tough  and  slender,  were  formerly  much  used  for  rods  in 
  schools.  They  were  also  made  into  brooms. 
 
  The  threatening  twigs  of  birch.  --Shak. 
 
  4.  A  birch-bark  canoe. 
 
  {Birch  of  Jamaica},  a  species  ({Bursera  gummifera})  of 
  turpentine  tree. 
 
  {Birch  partridge}.  (Zo["o]l.)  See  {Ruffed  grouse}. 
 
  {Birch  wine},  wine  made  of  the  spring  sap  of  the  birch. 
 
  {Oil  of  birch}. 
  a  An  oil  obtained  from  the  bark  of  the  common  European 
  birch  ({Betula  alba}),  and  used  in  the  preparation  of 
  genuine  (and  sometimes  of  the  imitation)  Russia 
  leather,  to  which  it  gives  its  peculiar  odor. 
  b  An  oil  prepared  from  the  black  birch  ({B.  lenta}), 
  said  to  be  identical  with  the  oil  of  wintergreen,  for 
  which  it  is  largely  sold. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Birch  \Birch\,  a. 
  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  birch;  birchen. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Birch  \Birch\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Birched}  (b[~e]rcht);  p.  pr 
  &  vb  n.  {Birching}.] 
  To  whip  with  a  birch  rod  or  twig;  to  flog. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  birch 
  adj  :  consisting  of  or  made  of  wood  of  the  birch  tree  [syn:  {birchen}, 
  {birken}] 
  n  1:  hard  close-grained  wood  of  any  of  various  birch  trees;  used 
  especially  in  furniture  and  interior  finishes  and 
  plywood 
  2:  any  betulaceous  tree  or  shrub  of  the  genus  Betula  having  a 
  thin  peeling  bark  [syn:  {birch  tree}] 
  3:  bundle  of  birch  twigs  used  to  hit  people  as  punishment  [syn: 
  {birch  rod}] 
  v  :  whip  with  a  birch  twig




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