white birch

American  

noun

1. the European birch, Betula pendula, yielding a hard wood.

2. paper birch.

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white birch British  

noun

1. any of several birch trees with white bark, such as the silver birch of Europe and the paper birch of North America See also birch

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Etymology

Origin of white birch

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Black walnut trees with bright-yellow leaves shine on this route, as do the colors of the European white birch, Japanese zelkova and red maple.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

To seal the deal, Williams and Hundley came to the golf club — a lush expanse dotted with white birch and sycamores — for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a Powerpoint in a private room.

From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2020

The problem is that the piece is like a standing dead white birch: Its beautiful waterproof bark hides a rotten core.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2018

In the forest sections, the design team have planted the trees of Russia’s extensive woodlands: white birch, larch and Scots pine.

From Economist • Oct. 25, 2017

She went to the window and put her head out, heard the wind rusding in the pine trees and the white birch.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides