1. (noun) birch
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
Synonyms: birch tree, birch rod Antonyms: nonwoody
2. (noun) birch, birch tree
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
Synonyms: birch tree, birch rod, birch Antonyms: nonwoody
3. (adj) birch, birch rod
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
Synonyms: birch tree, birch rod, birch Antonyms: nonwoody
4. (verb) birch, birchen, birken
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
Synonyms: birch, birchen, birken Antonyms: nonwoody
5. (verb) birch
whip with a birch twig
Antonyms: nonwoody
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