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noun
A tree of the species Betula lenta, with a dark bark resembling a cherry tree's and an aromatic bark and sap used for birch beer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: river birch, red birch, Betula nigra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: birch, birch tree
noun
common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sweet birch, cherry birch, Betula lenta
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: birch, birch tree
History
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