transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbēch ]
noun
( plural beech·es or beech )
Etymology: Middle English beche, from Old English bēce; akin to Old English bōc beech, Old High German buohha, Latin fagus, Greek phēgos 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 ˈbē-chən adjective