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birch
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betulaceous
of, relating to, or belonging to the Betulaceae, a family of mostly N temperate catkin-bearing trees and shrubs such as birch and alder, some species of which reach the northern limits of tree growth -
paper birch
a North American birch, Betula papyrifera, having a tough bark and yielding a valuable wood: the state tree of New Hampshire. -
sweet birch
a North American tree, Betula lenta, having smooth, blackish bark and twigs that are a source of methyl salicylate. -
white birch
the European birch, Betula pendula, yielding a hard wood. -
birch beer
a carbonated or fermented drink containing an extract from the bark of the birch tree. -
birch family
the plant family Betulaceae, characterized by deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves, male flowers in drooping catkins, female flowers in short clusters, and one-seeded nuts, and including the alder, birch, hazel, and hornbeam.