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 © Cambridge University Press)

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to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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