cherry birch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cherry birch
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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He ambled back to his starting point near the cherry birch, his toes turned awkwardly in.
From Literature
Their white bloom rising behind St. Michael’s Cemetery caught Cullina’s attention, as did the cherry birch that dot the wooded areas of South Mountain.
From Washington Times
The cherry birch has dark, irregularly checked bark like the wild cherry, but the oval, pointed leaf, the catkin flowers, and the cone fruits of its family.
From Project Gutenberg
Abel got up, went to the cherry birch, and climbed up to his roost.
From Literature
There is a tall cherry birch on the northern end of the island.
From Literature
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