birch

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: bû(r)ch, IPA ^(key): /bɝtʃ/
• (UK) enPR: bû(r)ch, IPA ^(key): /bɜːtʃ/

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Noun

Singular birch

Plural birches

Birch trees.

1. (countable) A birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.

Verb

Plain form birch

Third-person singular birches

Past tense birched

Past participle birched

Present participle birching

1. If you birch a person, you punish them with a rod made of birch wood.