red birch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red birch
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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The area is nearly devoid of trees and is just bush, except for the occasional tall red birch that cannot be used for charcoal as the wood is too soft.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2013
He was a year or so older than Charles and growing like red birch, and to hear the mistress carry on, about as useless.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
"Is the red birch really red, Miss Harson?" asked Clara, who thought that this promised to be the prettiest member of the family.
From Among the Trees at Elmridge by Church, Ella Rodman
The red birch, which is more rare than any of the other kinds, is a much larger tree than the white birch, but, like all its relations, it is very graceful.
From Among the Trees at Elmridge by Church, Ella Rodman
The first bird seen in the woods was a white-breasted nuthatch, working on the trunk of a red birch on the river bottom.
From Some Winter Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
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