BEECH


Meaning of BEECH in English

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

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