Phrase guide

silver birch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: common birch, European white birch, Betula pendula

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: birch, birch tree

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bedoll comú — tree
  • Finnish: rauduskoivu — tree
  • French: bouleau blanc — tree
  • German: Silberbirke — tree
  • Irish: beith gheal — tree
  • Italian: betulla verrucosa — tree
  • Norman: bouôlias — tree
  • Scottish Gaelic: beith dhubhach — tree
  • Turkish: adi huş — tree
  • Welsh: bedwen arian — tree