Gray Birch (Noun)
Meaning
Medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The park ranger pointed out the gray birch tree that had sprouted up among the ruins of the old cabin.
- Gray birch can often be found growing in areas where the soil has been disturbed, such as along roadsides and in construction zones.
- The gray birch tree's white bark was striking against the backdrop of the green forest.
- The forester explained that gray birch was a common species found in second-growth forests in the eastern United States.
- In the fall, the gray birch trees stood out among the changing foliage with their pale yellow leaves.