beech

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English bēċe, from Germanic *bōkjōn, a derivative of *bōkō, from Indo-European *bhagos. Cognate with Dutch beuk, German Buche, Swedish bok; and with Ancient Greek φηγός (phēgos), “‘oak’”), Latin fāgus (“‘beech’”), Russian бузина (“‘elder (tree)’”). Compare buckwheat, book.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: bēch, IPA: biːʧ/, SAMPA: /bi:tS/
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• Rhymes: -iːtʃ

• Homophones: beach

[edit] Noun

beech (plural beeches)

1. A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.

[edit] Synonyms

• beech tree

[edit] Derived terms

• common beech
• European beech

[edit] Translations