birch

12 points English 5 letters Common Commonness #16,107 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment

verb

whip with a birch twig

adjective

consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/bˈɝːtʃ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural birches

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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