beech tree

illustration of a beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) from The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon, 1844

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Noun

  • A tree of the genus Fagus, having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.

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