Black Birch (Noun)
Meaning 1
Common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The black birch tree stood tall in the forest, its distinctive spicy brown bark a striking feature among the other trees.
- The furniture maker prized the hard dark wood of the black birch for its durability and attractive grain.
- In the Appalachian Mountains, black birch trees were common and highly valued for their timber and medicinal properties.
- The volatile oil extracted from the bark of the black birch was used in traditional medicine for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- The black birch tree's ability to thrive in poor soil made it a popular choice for reforestation efforts in the eastern United States.
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Meaning 2
Birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.