copper beech

American  

[kop-er beech] / ˈkɒp ər ˈbitʃ /

noun

1. a cultivar of the European beech, Fagus sylvatica purpurea, having purplish or copper-red leaves.

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copper beech British  

noun

1. a cultivated variety of European beech that has dark purple leaves

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Etymology

Origin of copper beech

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

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copper beech

A copper beech that had outgrown its corner of the yard.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2015

But the uncomplicated fact about this chapel is that it's lovely – as much as the copper beech, the rolling fields and the honeyed stone.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2013

He chose copper beech trees for the entrance.

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2012

Foaming hawthorn and rhododendronHave colonised the field-edge, spreadingThrough copper beech and flowering chestnutAnd adventitious saplings.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2010

He could hear leaves rustle in the copper beech tree overhead.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman