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beech.

A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/[ˈbɪi̯t͡ʃ]
  1. A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.

  2. The wood of the beech tree.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”). Doublet of buky. Related to English book.

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