birch
noun [C] (TREE) /bɜːtʃ/
/bɝːtʃ/ Definition
› a tree with a smooth, often white bark (= outer covering) and thin branchesDeciduous trees birch verb [T] › to punish someone with the birchPunishing by causing painHitting and beatingPunishing and punishments
(Definition of birch noun (TREE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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