"Birch" meaning in English

See Birch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Birches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Birches}} Birch (countable and uncountable, plural Birches)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A nickname of the surname Birchall. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-mGhK00Y4
  3. A village and civil parish in Colchester borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL9419). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Essex, England, Villages in England, Villages in Essex, England
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-ftobLwec Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 17 13 33 32 3 1
  4. A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8507). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater Manchester, England, Villages in England, Villages in Greater Manchester, England
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-ZFBp-OeL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 17 13 33 32 3 1
  5. A township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-YGBuDU0m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 17 13 33 32 3 1
  6. An extinct town in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in Nevada, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-mkuDO7~A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 17 13 33 32 3 1
  7. A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-bCOjE7ej
  8. An unincorporated community in Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Birch-en-name-ndNqtzhP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Birch reduction, Much Birch

Inflected forms

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