"beechen" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbiːt͡ʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Jtle515-beechen.wav
Etymology: From Middle English bechen, from Old English bēċen (“made of beechwood, beechen”), Proto-West Germanic *bōkīn, equivalent to beech + -en. Cognate with Dutch beuken (“beechen”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bechen}} Middle English bechen, {{inh|en|ang|bēċen|t=made of beechwood, beechen}} Old English bēċen (“made of beechwood, beechen”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*bōkīn}} Proto-West Germanic *bōkīn, {{af|en|beech|-en|id2=made of}} beech + -en, {{cog|nl|beuken|t=beechen}} Dutch beuken (“beechen”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} beechen (not comparable)
  1. Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech tree. Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Beech family plants Translations (consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech): beuken (Dutch), pyökkinen (Finnish), pyökkipuinen (Finnish), buchen (German), kayın (Turkish)
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