beech
Meaning
- A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.
- The wood of the beech tree.
Synonyms
fagus crenata
Nothofagus
fagus
beechtree
Fagaceae
hêtre
Buche
haya
faggio
beuk
fagus
faia
faig
οξιά
kayınFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/biːt͡ʃ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”). Doublet of buky.
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