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- Birch - n. - A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (B. glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (B. papyracea); the yellow birch (B. lutea); the black or cherry birch (B. lenta).
- Birch - n. - The wood or timber of the birch.
- Birch - n. - A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
- Birch - n. - A birch-bark canoe.
- Birch - a. - Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen.
- Birch - v. t. - To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.
- Birched - imp. & p. p. - of Birch
- Birchen - a. - Of or relating to birch.
- Birches - pl. - of Birch
- Birching - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Birch
- Birk - n. - A birch tree.
- Bergmeal - n. - An earthy substance, resembling fine flour. It is composed of the shells of infusoria, and in Lapland and Sweden is sometimes eaten, mixed with flour or ground birch bark, in times of scarcity. This name is also given to a white powdery variety of calcite.
- Birken - v. t. - To whip with a birch or rod.
- Birch - n. - A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (B. glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (B. papyracea); the yellow birch (B. lutea); the black or cherry birch (B. lenta).
- Birch - v. t. - To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.
- Birch - n. - A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
- Betulin - n. - A substance of a resinous nature, obtained from the outer bark of the common European birch (Betula alba), or from the tar prepared therefrom; -- called also birch camphor.