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European beech
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noun
a beech, Fagus sylvatica, of Europe, cultivated in North America in many ornamental varieties.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of European beech
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words nearby European beech
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