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nounthe edible nuts of the beech, especially when lying on the ground. Origin of beech mastFirst recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby beech mastBeecher, Beecher Stowe, beech fern, Beech Grove, beech marten, beech mast, beechnut, beechwood, beedi, bee-eater, beef Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beech mastBeech-mast rather increased than appeased his hunger; and nothing came in view that could be shot. Cedar Creek|Elizabeth Hely Walshe Its chief food is the beech-mast; but it also lives on acorns, and grain of all sorts—especially rice. The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston The pigeons came only when there was beech-mast in the woods. Ways of Nature|John Burroughs These stores consist of nuts, beech-mast, acorns, and the creeping underground stems of the horsetails. Animal Life of the British Isles|Edward Step
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