Beech Meaning
/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.
nounThe wood of the beech tree.
Sentence Examples
The beech woods of Denmark are acknowledged by everyone to be very beautiful.
The American beech is among the most shade-tolerant hardwoods of eastern North America.
The beech hedges have turned a copper colour.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We sat under the tall ____ tree to enjoy its dense shade.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ tree has very smooth gray bark and bright green leaves city.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”). Doublet of buky. Related to English book.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky."
— 1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 1, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:
"Replacing side windows on a Beech or Cessna or Piper airplane is an awful job"
— 2020, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 2, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 75:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We sat under the tall ____ tree to enjoy its dense shade.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ tree has very smooth gray bark and bright green leaves city.