n.
Pronunciation: ' b ē ch
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural beech · es or beech
Etymology: Middle English beche, from Old English b ē ce; akin to Old English b ō c beech, Old High German buohha, Latin fagus, Greek ph ē gos oak
Date: before 12th century
: any of a genus ( Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of hardwood trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts also : its wood
– beech · en \ ' b ē -ch ə n \ adjective