birch

Meanings

• noun

  A tree belonging to the Betulaceae family, characterized by its white bark and slender branches.

  - "The birch tree is known for its beautiful white bark."
  - "Birch wood is often used for making furniture."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɝtʃ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

makepeace , switch

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with birch
curch , perch , hurch

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Variants

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birch , birchen , birches , birched , birching , black birch , black birches , gray birch , gray birches , paper birch , paper birches , sweet birch , sweet birches , white birch , white birches , yellow birch , yellow birches , the birch

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Etymology

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Old English 'birce', from Proto-Germanic 'birkaz' meaning 'birch tree'.

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Trivia

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1. Birch trees are one of the first trees to regrow after a forest fire.

2. The sap of a birch tree can be used as a natural sweetener.

3. The bark of a birch tree can be used to make paper.

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Related Concepts

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1. Betulaceae: The birch tree belongs to the Betulaceae family, which also includes other trees such as the alder and the hazel.

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Culture

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In Norse mythology, the birch tree was considered sacred and was believed to protect against witchcraft and evil. In literature, birch trees have appeared in works such as 'The White Birch' by Guy Vanderhaeghe and 'Birch Bark Letters' by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

How to Memorize "birch"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the white bark and slender branches of a birch tree.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'birch' with the color white and the image of a tree with thin branches.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Birch is bright, Bark is white' to remember the word 'birch'.

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