1. birch
noun. ['ˈbɝːtʃ'] hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.
Synonyms
- wood
Antonyms
- disengage
- switch off
Etymology
- birche (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Birch
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How do you pronounce birch?
Pronounce birch as bərʧ.
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Example sentences of the word birch
1. Noun, singular or mass
Choose a place for your birch that is easy to water or has plenty of water naturally.
2. Adverb
Birch and cherry have paper bark, and birch often peels.
2. birch
noun. ['ˈbɝːtʃ'] any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.
Synonyms
- mountain birch
- paper birch
- silver birch
- Western birch
- red birch
- Yukon white birch
- gray birch
- Betula glandulosa
- black birch
- common birch
- Betula leutea
- tree
- European white birch
- cherry birch
- Betula lenta
- Betula populifolia
- Betula pubescens
- Betula alleghaniensis
- Newfoundland dwarf birch
- Betula papyrifera
- American dwarf birch
- sweet birch
- Betula cordifolia
- Betula pendula
- canoe birch
- Western paper birch
- American gray birch
- swamp birch
- downy birch
- white birch
- genus Betula
- paperbark birch
- Betula
- yellow birch
- Betula neoalaskana
- American white birch
- birch tree
- Betula nigra
- Betula fontinalis
- American grey birch
- river birch
- grey birch
Antonyms
- unlash
- take away
- unwooded
- soft
Etymology
- birche (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. birch
verb. ['ˈbɝːtʃ'] whip with a birch twig.
Synonyms
- lather
- trounce
- strap
- lash
- welt
- flog
- slash
Antonyms
- back
- fauna
- pulpy
- herbaceous
Etymology
- birche (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. birch
adjective. ['ˈbɝːtʃ'] consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree.
Synonyms
- birken
- woody
Antonyms
- inflexibility
- lose
- praise
Etymology
- birche (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. birch
noun. ['ˈbɝːtʃ'] a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment.
Synonyms
- switch
Antonyms
- untie
- unfasten
Etymology
- birche (Middle English (1100-1500))