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- Dictionarybirch/bəːtʃ/
noun
- 1. a slender hardy tree which has thin peeling bark and bears catkins. Birch trees grow chiefly in northern temperate regions and yield hard, pale, fine-grained timber.
- 2. a formal punishment in which a person is flogged with a bundle of birch twigs: historical "there were calls to bring back the birch"
verb
- 1. beat (someone) with a bundle of birch twigs as a formal punishment: historical "the school would attempt to birch them into submission"
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4 days ago · birch, (genus Betula), genus of about 40 species of short-lived ornamental and timber trees and shrubs of the family Betulaceae, distributed throughout cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
4 days ago · Wood is a heterogeneous, hygroscopic, cellular and anisotropic (or more specifically, orthotropic) material. It consists of cells, and the cell walls are composed of micro-fibrils of cellulose (40–50%) and hemicellulose (15–25%) impregnated with lignin (15–30%).
Oct 3, 2024 · In this guide, we will explore 18 distinct types of birch trees, providing detailed identification features, including leaf shapes and colors, along with accompanying pictures.
2 days ago · The John Birch Society (JBS) is an American right-wing political advocacy group. [1] Founded in 1958, it is anti-communist, [2] [3] supports social conservatism, [2] [3] and is associated with ultraconservative, radical right, far-right, right-wing populist, and right-wing libertarian ideas. [12]
2 days ago · The meaning of THE BIRCH is the punishment of being hit with a birch stick. How to use the birch in a sentence.
Sep 14, 2024 · Explore the healing power of birch trees in psychology. Discover how nature-based therapies and birch symbolism can enhance mental well-being and personal growth.
Oct 1, 2024 · rainforest, luxuriant forest, generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. A brief treatment of rainforests follows. For full treatment, see tropical forest.
Oct 4, 2024 · Definitions of birch rod. noun. a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment. synonyms: birch. see more.
