canoe birch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of canoe birch
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Paper birch is also known as white birch, or canoe birch, as American Indians used the bark for their canoes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
"Now," said Malcolm, gleefully, "the canoe birch has got to come next, because there isn't anything else to come."
From Among the Trees at Elmridge by Church, Ella Rodman
The canoe birch is without these black marks.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
It is covered with bark, usually canoe birch, taken off in large pieces and attached with splints.
From Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines by Morgan, Lewis H.
The most celebrated is Betula Papyracea, the canoe birch, so called from the use made of the bark in the construction of the Indian boats.
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George
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