sweet birch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sweet birch
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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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
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
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
In the ringing silence a charred log broke and fell in a shower of sparks, tincturing the air with the perfume of sweet birch smoke.
From The Maid-At-Arms by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
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