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beech
[ beech ]
noun
- any deciduous tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts.
- Also called beechwood. the wood from a beech tree of the genus Fagus, including the commonly cultivated European beech.
- any member of the beech family (Fagaceae).
beech
/ ːʃ /
noun
- any N temperate tree of the genus Fagus , esp F. sylvatica of Europe, having smooth greyish bark: family Fagaceae
- any tree of the related genus Nothofagus , of temperate Australasia and South America
- the hard wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture, etc
- See copper beech
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թs From
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- · adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of beech1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of beech1
Example Sentences
The Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills, a breathtaking 300-year-old beech, has won Poland the European Tree of the Year award for the fourth consecutive time.
Near the stone circle there is a group of beech trees which people tie ribbons to.
Their study showed that enriching beech forests which naturally have few tree species does not necessarily reduce species richness or ecosystem functioning.
These could include English oak, beech, silver birch and holly trees, which they say could be vulnerable to warmer temperatures and longer dry spells.
Mr Campbell, who was 24, was killed when a 200-year-old beech tree was uprooted and crushed him.
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