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cherry birch

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noun
  1. sweet birch.
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Origin of cherry birch

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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  • Next there is a species called the “cherry-birch,” so named from the resemblance of its bark to the common cherry-tree.

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  • It is likewise used in cabinet-work, though it is not considered equal in quality to the cherry-birch.