English Explanatory Dictionary

beech

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.
  2. The wood of the beech tree.
name
  1. A village and civil parish west of Alton, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6938).
  2. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Iowa, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States.
  4. A surname.
noun
  1. An aircraft made by Beechcraft.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ [ˈbɪi̯t͡ʃ] en-us-beech.ogg

Word forms

beech beeches

Etymology

From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”). Doublet of buky. Related to English book.

Synonyms

beech tree beechwood

Derived words

American beech Antarctic beech beech bark disease beech-de-mer beechdrops beechen Beech Forest Beech Grove beechlike beech marten beech mast beechmast beech nut beechnut beech oil beech snap Beechtree beechy blue beech Bough Beech Carshalton Beeches common beech copper beech Dombey's beech dwarf beech European beech High Beech Japanese beech lenga beech Magellan's beech Mexican beech myrtle beech parasol beech purple beech Siebold's beech southern beech twisted beech water beech white beech
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