cherry birch
noun
Origin of cherry birch
1An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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How to use cherry birch in a sentence
Next there is a species called the “cherry-birch,” so named from the resemblance of its bark to the common cherry-tree.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne ReidIt is called the cherry birch, for the bark is like that of cherry trees.
Trees Every Child Should Know | Julia Ellen RogersIt is substituted oftener for cherry and mahogany, and for that reason is known as cherry birch or mahogany birch.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonSweet birch is finished to look like cherry, and for that reason is sometimes known as cherry birch.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonIt is likewise used in cabinet-work, though it is not considered equal in quality to the cherry-birch.
The Young Voyageurs | Mayne Reid
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