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Black birch

noun

Common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture. Synonyms: Betula lenta, cherry birch, sweet birch.

Birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark. Synonyms: Betula nigra, red birch, river birch.

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Etymology of 'Black birch'

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"Black birch" Quotes from Famous Books

... one hundred thousand acres of upland, cleared and stocked with English grass, planted with orchards, gardens, &c. These lands, with good husbandry, produce often two loads of hay per acre. The wild and unimproved lands adjoining abound with black birch, ash, oak, ...

— First History of New Brunswick • Peter Fisher

... the checkerberry," said Paul. "Some people call it the boxberry; and some call it wintergreen. It has a flavor like that of the black birch. It is used to scent soap, and sometimes to flavor candy. It is an ...

— The Nursery, September 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 3 • Various

Words linked to "Black birch" : red birch, genus Betula, Betula, sweet birch, birch, birch tree