Engelsk navneord: birch |
1. | birch (om plante) hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | wood |
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| Vedrærer disse overordnede termer | birch, birch tree |
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2. | birch (om plante) any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | birch tree |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | tree |
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| Mere specifikke termer | American dwarf birch, American gray birch, American grey birch, American white birch, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula cordifolia, Betula fontinalis, Betula glandulosa, Betula lenta, Betula leutea, Betula neoalaskana, Betula nigra, Betula papyrifera, Betula pendula, Betula populifolia, Betula pubescens, black birch, black birch, canoe birch, cherry birch, common birch, downy birch, European white birch, gray birch, grey birch, mountain birch, Newfoundland dwarf birch, paper birch, paperbark birch, red birch, river birch, silver birch, swamp birch, sweet birch, water birch, Western birch, Western paper birch, white birch, yellow birch, Yukon white birch |
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| Tilhører disse overordnede termer | Betula, genus Betula |
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| Vedrærer disse specifikke termer | birch |
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3. | birch (om genstand) a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | My father never spared the birch.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | birch rod |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | switch |
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