"birch tree" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɜːtʃ ˌtɹiː/ [UK], /ˈbɝtʃ ˌtɹi/ [US] Forms: birch trees [plural]
Etymology: birch + tree Etymology templates: {{com|en|birch|tree}} birch + tree Head templates: {{en-noun}} birch tree (plural birch trees)
  1. A tree of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Wikipedia link: birch tree Categories (lifeform): Birch family plants Synonyms: birch
    Sense id: en-birch_tree-en-noun-a-VbfwXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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