BIRCH
Scrabble letter values: B3I1R1C3H4 = 12
Definition
- adjective consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree. — synonyms: birchen, birken
- verb whip with a birch twig.
- noun hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees.
- noun any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark. — synonyms: birch_tree
- noun a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree. — synonyms: birch_rod
Examples
- “used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood”
- “used to hit people as punishment”
- “my father never spared the birch”