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Beech

/biːt͡ʃ/

A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.

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📖 Definitions of "Beech"

noun

1
A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
2
The wood of the beech tree.

🔄 Synonyms of "Beech"

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Word	Definition
beech treenoun	A tree of the genus Fagus, having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
beechwoodnoun	The wood of beech trees (Fagus spp.).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Beech"

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Word	Definition
beech treenoun	A tree of the genus Fagus, having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
beechwoodnoun	The wood of beech trees (Fagus spp.).
stationnoun	A stopping place.
booknoun	A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
european beechnoun	Fagus sylvatica
common beechnoun	Fagus sylvatica
fagus sylvatica	Fagus sylvatica, the European beech or common beech, is a large, graceful deciduous tree in the beech family with smooth silvery-gray bark, large leaf area, and a short trunk with low branches.
fagusnoun	The Celtic god of beech trees.
hophornbeamnoun	Any species of the genus Ostrya, with exceptionally dense wood and hop-like fruit.
silver beechnoun	new zealand beech with usually pale silvery bark
southern beechnoun	Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Nothofagus native to South America and Australasia.
copper beechnoun	A tall type of beech, Fagus sylvatica atropurpurea, with smooth bark and reddish-brown to purple leaves.
fagus grandifolia	Fagus grandifolia, the American beech or North American beech, is the only species of beech native to North America.
american beechnoun	A native American beech; Fagus grandifolia.
blue beechnoun	Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.
hornbeamnoun	A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.
ironwoodnoun	Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.
nothofagus	Nothofagus, also known as the southern beeches, is a genus of 43 species of trees and shrubs native to the Southern Hemisphere in southern South America (Chile, Argentina) and east and southeast Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.
mast tree	—
beech mastnoun	the fruit or mast of the beech tree; beechnuts