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beech tree

/ˈbiːtʃ ˌtɹiː/

beech tree noun: a tree of the genus Fagus, having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.

Noun

beech tree (plural beech trees)

  1. A tree of the genus Fagus, having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
    • About three miles away a failed wizard was hanging by his hands from a high branch in a beech tree.1983, Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic, published 2022, page 107
    Synonyms:
    beech

Synonyms of beech tree

Forms of beech tree

pluralbeech trees

Questions about beech tree

What does beech tree mean?
Beech tree means a tree of the genus Fagus, having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
What part of speech is beech tree?
Beech tree is a noun.
How do you pronounce beech tree?
Beech tree is pronounced /ˈbiːtʃ ˌtɹiː/.
What is the plural of beech tree?
The plural of beech tree is beech trees.

Words near beech tree in the dictionary

  1. beech masts
  2. beech nut
  3. beech nuts
  4. beech oil
  5. beech snap
  6. beech tree
  7. beech trees
  8. beech-de-mer
  9. Beecham
  10. Beechams
  11. beechdrops

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