birch
noun
any tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.
birches
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pluralof birch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof birch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
birchnounany tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.
Example Sentences
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In my Connecticut backyard, I’ve been reclaiming the turf under my maples and birches by planting native ferns, geraniums and woodland asters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Around 700,000 years ago, dense forests of pines, birches, and chestnut relatives gave way to more open habitats with larger patches of grassland.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 10, 2024
The mountains here have been gouged by heavy machinery and stripped of sugar maples, yellow birches and other trees native to this stretch of Mineral County.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2022
As soon as we get just a few more warm days, evergreen trees — cedars, junipers, alders and birches — will start their annual reproductive ritual and release lots of pollen, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Oaks and birches crowded each other for space.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
