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

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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

"I planted that copper beech in 1980," says the Marquess of Blandford, pointing at a copper beech.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2012

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

"I didn't always used to be a tree," said the voice in the rustling of the copper beech leaves.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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