beechmast en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbiːtʃˌmɑːst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbit͡ʃˌmæst/ (US)
Etymology
From beech + mast.
Meanings
-
(uncountable) The mast or nuts of the beech tree.
Gilbert White writes, "I have consulted a sportsman who tells me that […] often there are amongst them little parties of small blue doves which he calls rockiers. The food of these numberless migrants was beechmast and some acorns."
1887, Edwin Lester Linden Arnold, Bird Life in England, page 182:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beech mast | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
beech tree · beech · beech nut
Translations (5)
hu bükkmakk (Translations) · pl orzeszek bukowy (Translations) · pl buczyna (Translations) · pl orzeszek buczynowy (Translations) · pl bukiew (Translations)