paper birch

American  

noun

1. a North American birch, Betula papyrifera, having a tough bark and yielding a valuable wood: the state tree of New Hampshire.

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Etymology

Origin of paper birch

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

Years later, Suzanne Simard, then an ecologist with the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, demonstrated two-way carbon transfer in a forest between young Douglas fir and paper birch trees.

From New York Times

A garden on the Rue Vivienne side has been planted with species reminiscent of the book: paper mulberry, paper birch, Chinese palm.

From New York Times

What can gardeners do if their yards include the moth’s preferred foods — not just oak trees, but apples, willows, paper birch and all those Hamamelis cousins, among others?

From Seattle Times

Overhead, woodpeckers tapped their rhythmic codes into the dead wood of paper birches.

From Washington Post

In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, just after the snow melts but before flowers start to bud, Pat Bruderer, 67, searches for paper birch trees.

From Washington Post