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beech en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• [ˈbɪi̯t͡ʃ]
• /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/

Etymology

From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”). Doublet of buky. Related to English book.

Meanings

1. A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.
   • A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky. 1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 1, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:
2. The wood of the beech tree.

Forms

Deriveds

copper beech · beechmast · Dombey's beech · lenga beech · High Beech · blue beech · common beech · purple beech · Beech Forest · beechen · Japanese beech · beechlike · dwarf beech · Siebold's beech · beechless · beech snap · beechdrops · silver beech · beechy · Bough Beech · beech marten · silky beech · Magellan's beech · twisted beech · beech-de-mer · water beech · European beech · beechnut · beech leaf disease · American beech · beech mast · Carshalton Beeches · parasol beech · Mexican beech · southern beech · beech oil · Beech Grove · beech bark disease · Antarctic beech · beech nut · Beechtree · white beech · myrtle beech

Synonyms

beechwood (wood) · beech tree (tree)

Translations (144)

el οξιά (tree of genus Fagus) · cy ffawydd (tree of genus Fagus) · es haya (tree of genus Fagus) · fr hêtre (tree of genus Fagus) · sq ah (tree of genus Fagus) · da bøgetræ (tree of genus Fagus) · et pöök (tree of genus Fagus) · co fagu (tree of genus Fagus) · hsb buk (tree of genus Fagus) · fi pyökki (tree of genus Fagus) · fa آلش (tree of genus Fagus) · nog бик (tree of genus Fagus) · rup fag (tree of genus Fagus) · fy bûk (tree of genus Fagus) · br faou (tree of genus Fagus) · ru бук (tree of genus Fagus) · ja 橅 (tree of genus Fagus) · tg олаш (tree of genus Fagus) · pl buk (tree of genus Fagus) · da bøg (tree of genus Fagus) · sl bukev (tree of genus Fagus) · ka წიფელი (tree of genus Fagus) · nds Böök (tree of genus Fagus) · co favu (tree of genus Fagus) · av чинари (tree of genus Fagus) · mzn چلر (tree of genus Fagus) · ang bēċe (tree of genus Fagus) · vec f (tree of genus Fagus) · ja 椈 (tree of genus Fagus) · he אשור (tree of genus Fagus) · bg бук (tree of genus Fagus) · lb Bich (tree of genus Fagus) · udi пупнаход (tree of genus Fagus) · hu bükk (tree of genus Fagus) · nl beuk (tree of genus Fagus) · nap faggio (tree of genus Fagus) · scn favu (tree of genus Fagus) · grc ὀξύα (tree of genus Fagus) · ota كولكن (tree of genus Fagus) · ckb مەران (tree of genus Fagus) · abq шшӏы (tree of genus Fagus) · sh бу̏ква (tree of genus Fagus) · vec fagaro (tree of genus Fagus) · abq швчӏвы (tree of genus Fagus) · sk buk (tree of genus Fagus) · wa faw (tree of genus Fagus) · az fıstıq (tree of genus Fagus) · fa راش (tree of genus Fagus) · oc fag (tree of genus Fagus) · roa-gal faeu (tree of genus Fagus) · fro fau (tree of genus Fagus) · abq шчӏвы (tree of genus Fagus) · dar пурпи (tree of genus Fagus) · cmn 水青岡 /水青冈 (tree of genus Fagus) · dsb buk (tree of genus Fagus) · gv faaigh (tree of genus Fagus) · cmn 山毛櫸 /山毛榉 (tree of genus Fagus) · ang bōc (tree of genus Fagus) · kl orpik qisussiassaq (tree of genus Fagus) · mzn آلاش (tree of genus Fagus) · oc fau (tree of genus Fagus) · no bøk (tree of genus Fagus) · scn fagu (tree of genus Fagus) · wa faynî (tree of genus Fagus) · ab ашә (tree of genus Fagus) · crh bik (tree of genus Fagus) · is beyki (tree of genus Fagus) · cs buk (tree of genus Fagus) · uk бук (tree of genus Fagus) · sh bȕkva (tree of genus Fagus) · vec faghèra (tree of genus Fagus) · eo fago (tree of genus Fagus) · lt bukas (tree of genus Fagus) · lv dižskābardis (tree of genus Fagus) · sc fagu (tree of genus Fagus) · kva чинар (tree of genus Fagus) · eu pago (tree of genus Fagus) · ko 너도밤나무 (tree of genus Fagus) · inh поп (tree of genus Fagus) · bph чачан гьуди (tree of genus Fagus) · rm fau (tree of genus Fagus) · ja 橿 (tree of genus Fagus) · ca faig (tree of genus Fagus) · kk шамшат (tree of genus Fagus) · lzz წიფრა (tree of genus Fagus) · abq кӏважвацӏла (tree of genus Fagus) · ast faya (tree of genus Fagus) · es pellín (tree of genus Fagus) · io fago (tree of genus Fagus) · ar زَان (tree of genus Fagus) · sw mfune (tree of genus Fagus) · kap пипе (tree of genus Fagus) · co faiu (tree of genus Fagus) · be бук (tree of genus Fagus) · ja 桕 (tree of genus Fagus) · se beaika (tree of genus Fagus) · ms bic (tree of genus Fagus) · it faggio (tree of genus Fagus) · mzn راش (tree of genus Fagus) · fo bókartræ (tree of genus Fagus) · ang bōctrēow (tree of genus Fagus) · ar مُرَّان (tree of genus Fagus) · kw fawen (tree of genus Fagus) · arz زان (tree of genus Fagus) · vec faghèr (tree of genus Fagus) · wa hesse (tree of genus Fagus) · lzz წიფური (tree of genus Fagus) · lij fò (tree of genus Fagus) · rm fo (tree of genus Fagus) · sva წიფრა (tree of genus Fagus) · vec faxa (tree of genus Fagus) · ce поп (tree of genus Fagus) · wa fawea (tree of genus Fagus) · kpt чӏеркь (tree of genus Fagus) · mk бука (tree of genus Fagus) · ani хо (tree of genus Fagus) · scn fau (tree of genus Fagus) · ga feá (tree of genus Fagus) · mi tawhai (tree of genus Fagus) · ro fag (tree of genus Fagus) · gd faidhbhile (tree of genus Fagus) · sc fau (tree of genus Fagus) · pt faia (tree of genus Fagus) · xdq пу́рпе (tree of genus Fagus) · tr kayın (tree of genus Fagus) · hy հաճարի (tree of genus Fagus) · sva წიფ (tree of genus Fagus) · dlm faguor (tree of genus Fagus) · nrf fau (tree of genus Fagus) · mn эвэрлэг мод (tree of genus Fagus) · rut хамк (tree of genus Fagus) · sv bok (tree of genus Fagus) · akv чинара (tree of genus Fagus) · la fāgus (tree of genus Fagus) · xmf წიფური (tree of genus Fagus) · gl faia (tree of genus Fagus) · vi cây gie gai (tree of genus Fagus) · bbl წიფელ (tree of genus Fagus) · ms pokok bic (tree of genus Fagus) · gin пепи (tree of genus Fagus) · os тӕрс (tree of genus Fagus) · khv лала (tree of genus Fagus) · de Buche (tree of genus Fagus) · huz пибе (tree of genus Fagus)