sweet birch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sweet birch
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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At 11 a.m., the forest ecologist Howard Goldstein will introduce sites including the Lullwater Cove and the Butterfly Meadow, and species like the Northern red oak, red maple and sweet birch.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2020
Refreshing scents include a mix of peppermint, rosemary and sweet birch; or tea tree and lavender and sandalwood.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2018
And throughout the region, from April to November, enthusiasts are on the prowl for black morels, wild ginger, elderberries, sweet birch twigs and more.
From Washington Post
There’s chickweed and sweet birch; Queen Anne’s lace root, a feral carrot; purslane, a tasty green that’s high in omega-3; and the mushrooms that Muskat has brought along for show-and-tell.
From Washington Post
Looking closely, and touching the little tree, I disengaged a cloud of pollen and a score of courageous bees, evidently much more pleased with the sweet birch than with the near-by skunk-cabbage flowers.
From Getting Acquainted with the Trees by J. Horace (John Horace) McFarland
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