cherry birch

noun

1. sweet birch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cherry birch¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

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 called the cherry birch, for the bark is like that of cherry trees.

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It is substituted oftener for cherry and mahogany, and for that reason is known as cherry birch or mahogany birch.

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Sweet birch is finished to look like cherry, and for that reason is sometimes known as cherry birch.

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

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