beech

[ beech ]

/ bitʃ /

noun

any tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts.

Also called beechwood. the wood of such a tree.

any member of the plant family Fagaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, usually toothed or lobed leaves, male flowers in catkins and female flowers either solitary or in clusters and bearing a nut enclosed in a cupule or bur, including the beeches, chestnuts, and oaks.

Origin of beech

before 900; Middle English beche,Old English bēce<Germanic *bōkjōn-; akin to Old Saxon, Middle Low German boke,Dutch beuk,Old High German buohha (German Buche), Old Norse bōk,Latin fāgus beech, Doric Greek phāgós,Albanian bung oak (apparently not akin to book)

OTHER WORDS FROM beech

beechen, adjectivebeechy, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beech

beach, beech

Words nearby beech

Beebe, bee beetle, bee bird, bee block, beebread, beech, Beecham, beechdrops, Beecher, Beecher Stowe, beech fern

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Example sentences from the Web for beech

Somewhere over the rainbow—specifically atop Beech Mountain in western North Carolina—a yellow brick road leads straight to Oz.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road…to North Carolina|Nina Strochlic|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The committee of reception came forth from the shade of the beech and ranged themselves underneath the arch.
The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai
Beech, who did exceptionally good work in charge of a Lewis gun team.
The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919|Captain W. C. C. Weetman
The way led through a handsome forest of oak, beech, chestnut and walnut trees.
Alida|Amelia Stratton Comfield

Early Greece worshipped an oak tree, which Strabo, however, assures us was a beech.
Myths of the Rhine|X. B. Saintine
Here are no sombre patches, as under oak or beech; only a tremulous interlacing of light and shade.
Alone|Norman Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for beech

beech

/ (biːtʃ) /

noun

any N temperate tree of the genus Fagus, esp F. sylvatica of Europe, having smooth greyish bark: family Fagaceae

any tree of the related genus Nothofagus, of temperate Australasia and South America

the hard wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture, etc

See copper beech

Derived forms of beech

beechen or beechy, adjective

Word Origin for beech

Old English bēce; related to Old Norse bók, Old High German buohha, Middle Dutch boeke, Latin fāgus beech, Greek phēgos edible oak

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单词	beech
释义	beech [ beech ] / bitʃ / noun any tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts. Also called beechwood. the wood of such a tree. any member of the plant family Fagaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, usually toothed or lobed leaves, male flowers in catkins and female flowers either solitary or in clusters and bearing a nut enclosed in a cupule or bur, including the beeches, chestnuts, and oaks. Origin of beech before 900; Middle English beche,Old English bēce<Germanic *bōkjōn-; akin to Old Saxon, Middle Low German boke,Dutch beuk,Old High German buohha (German Buche), Old Norse bōk,Latin fāgus beech, Doric Greek phāgós,Albanian bung oak (apparently not akin to book) OTHER WORDS FROM beech beechen, adjectivebeechy, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beech beach, beech Words nearby beech Beebe, bee beetle, bee bird, bee block, beebread, beech, Beecham, beechdrops, Beecher, Beecher Stowe, beech fern Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beech Somewhere over the rainbow—specifically atop Beech Mountain in western North Carolina—a yellow brick road leads straight to Oz. Follow the Yellow Brick Road…to North Carolina\|Nina Strochlic\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The committee of reception came forth from the shade of the beech and ranged themselves underneath the arch. The Nameless Castle\|Maurus Jkai Beech, who did exceptionally good work in charge of a Lewis gun team. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919\|Captain W. C. C. Weetman The way led through a handsome forest of oak, beech, chestnut and walnut trees. Alida\|Amelia Stratton Comfield Early Greece worshipped an oak tree, which Strabo, however, assures us was a beech. Myths of the Rhine\|X. B. Saintine Here are no sombre patches, as under oak or beech; only a tremulous interlacing of light and shade. Alone\|Norman Douglas British Dictionary definitions for beech beech / (biːtʃ) / noun any N temperate tree of the genus Fagus, esp F. sylvatica of Europe, having smooth greyish bark: family Fagaceae any tree of the related genus Nothofagus, of temperate Australasia and South America the hard wood of any of these trees, used in making furniture, etc See copper beech Derived forms of beech beechen or beechy, adjective Word Origin for beech Old English bēce; related to Old Norse bók, Old High German buohha, Middle Dutch boeke, Latin fāgus beech, Greek phēgos edible oak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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