beech
European beechEuropean beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in spring. Hessen, Germany.
Meaning
Noun
- A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
- The wood of the beech tree.
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Origin
- From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā. buky.
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