noun

birch

birch

A tall birch tree stood in the yard.

A tall birch tree stood in the yard.

((a birch)) a type of tree with white bark A tall birch tree stood in the yard.

Synonyms: (none, as it's a specific tree); Antonyms: (none)

From Old English 'birce', related to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to shine; white', referring to its distinctive bark.

Picture the white, papery bark of a birch tree. The 'b' and 'r' sounds can be associated with 'bark'.

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