Associations to the word «Beech»

Pictures for the word «Beech»

Wiktionary

BEECH, noun. A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
BEECH, noun. The wood of the beech tree.
BEECH MARTEN, noun. Martes foina, a marten of Eurasia.
BEECH MARTENS, noun. Plural of beech marten
BEECH MAST, noun. The fruit of the beech tree; beechnuts
BEECH MASTS, noun. Plural of beech mast
BEECH SNAP, noun. (forestry) The breakage in wind at a height of about 5 meters of the trunk of a mature beech tree (Fagus grandifolia) weakened by disease, such as beech bark disease.

Dictionary definition

BEECH, noun. Any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions.
BEECH, noun. Wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles.

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