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- dwarf birchBetula nana, a species of birch in the family Betulaceae, native to arctic and cool temperate regions of northern Europe, northern Asia and northern North America.
- silver birchA European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.
- birch boleteLeccinum scabrum, an edible mushroom.
- birch bracketA polypore mushroom that grows almost exclusively on birch trees, Piptoporus betulinus.
- paper birchA North American birch tree with white bark, of species Betula papyrifera.
- birch mouseAny of the species of the family Sminthidae, found in Eurasian forests and steppes.
- cherry birchA tree of the species Betula lenta, with a dark bark resembling a cherry tree's and an aromatic bark and sap used for birch beer.
- Birch ValeA village in New Mills parish and Hayfield parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0286).
- Much BirchA village and civil parish in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5030).
- downy birchA deciduous tree of species Betula pubescens.
- birch beerA sweetened, nonalcoholic, sparkling beverage with a wintergreen flavor, traditionally made from the oil of the sweet birch.
- northern birch mouseA rodent classified in the family Sminthidae, Sicista betulina that is found in subarctic and cool temperate Asia from Scandinavia to Lake Baikal.
- birch miceplural of birch mouse: Any of the species of the family Sminthidae, found in Eurasian forests and steppes.
- birch oilAn essential oil primarily derived from the bark and twigs of the sweet birch tree, Betula lenta.
- Birch reductionAn organic reaction in which an aromatic ring is reduced to a 1,4-cyclohexadiene with an alkali metal (e.g. sodium) in liquid ammonia in the presence of an alcohol.
- birch tarA substance (liquid when heated) derived from dry distillation of birch bark, and composed of phenols such as guaiacol, cresol, xylenol and creosol.
- birch treeA tree of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
- birch treesplural of birch tree: A tree of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
- birch woodAlternative form of birchwood (both senses)
- birch woodsplural of birch wood: Alternative form of birchwood (both senses)
- black birchA tree of the species Betula lenta, with a dark bark resembling a cherry tree's and an aromatic bark and sap used for birch beer.
- canoe birchpaper birch, Betula papyrifera.
- red birchBetula occidentalis, a birch tree native to North America, with dark reddish-brown bark.
- river birchblack birch (Betula nigra)
- sweet birchA tree of the species Betula lenta, with a dark bark resembling a cherry tree's and an aromatic bark and sap used for birch beer.
Compound words 34
- BerkeleyA habitational surname from Old English.
- birchwoodA wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
- birchbarkThe bark of the birch tree, especially the white bark of the paper birch, Betula papyrifera.
- bircherA person who flogs using a birch rod.
- birchenMade from birch wood.
- BirchiteOf or associated with the John Birch Society, its beliefs, or its practices.
- BirchistOf or relating to Birchism, ideas from or associated with the John Birch Society.
- BirchismA political ideology espoused by or associated with the John Birch Society, a conservative and right-wing organization.
- birchlikeResembling or characteristic of birch.
- birchrindbirchbark (the bark of the birch tree, especially of the white birch)