black birch

American  

noun

1. sweet birch.

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Etymology

Origin of black birch

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

Example Sentences

Notably, eastern forests today have more species such as red maple, black birch, tulip poplar and blackgum than they did in the early 20th century.

From Salon

At the arboretum, it’s the European black birches in dry sites that are taking a beating.

From Seattle Times

Milton served smoked venison, drizzled with a sauce made of malted sassafras and black birch syrup, and smoked collard greens.

From Washington Post

Coming nearer we smelled black birch burning, and we saw the long thread of aromatic smoke mounting steadily to the paling stars.

From Project Gutenberg

The young twigs and leaves have the spicy fragrance of the black birch of the Eastern States.

From Project Gutenberg