birch /bɜːtʃ $ bɜːrtʃ/
noun[
Language: Old English;
Origin: birce, beorc]
1. [uncountable and countable] a tree with smooth
bark (=outer covering) and thin branches, or the wood from this tree
2. the birch British English the practice of hitting people with birch sticks as an official punishment
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silver birch [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲