"birchy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɜːtʃi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more birchy [comparative], most birchy [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tʃi Etymology: From birch + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|birch|y}} birch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} birchy (comparative more birchy, superlative most birchy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of birch.
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