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birch

/ˈbɜːtʃ/BURCH
/ˈbɝtʃ/BURCH

Meaningbirch

Common meaning: a tree with often pale, papery bark

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishbeorc‘birch’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbirche‘birch’source
  3. Englishbirch‘a tree with often pale, papery bark’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English beorc ‘birch’.

Roots

  • beorc Old English “birch”

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