Meaning & use
Birches
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The plural of "birch," a slender deciduous tree with thin, often white or silvery bark; also refers to rods cut from this tree used historically for punishment.
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A row of birches lined the path through the forest.
In past centuries, schoolmasters sometimes used birches to discipline unruly students.
A note on using this word
Robert Frost's poem "Birches" made the tree a lasting image in American literature, evoking both fragility and resilience.
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birch trees
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