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canoe birch

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Origin of canoe birch

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby canoe birch

cannular, cannulate, canny, Canoas, canoe, canoe birch, canoe slalom, canoewood, can of corn, can of worms, canola

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How to use canoe birch in a sentence

The rock and red maples and the white canoe birch are the only trees in our Northern forests from which we make candy.
The Woodpeckers|Fannie Hardy Eckstorm
The most important of these is the canoe birch (Betula papyracea); its range may be estimated at 37 north to 43 south.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord
Betula papyracea (canoe birch), prevailing everywhere and about Bangor.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau
The paper or canoe birch is the most valuable American kind.
The Boy Patrol on Guard|Edward S. Ellis

The uses of the bark of the canoe birch are familiar to all.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler