beech tree

English

illustration of a beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) from The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon, 1844

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːtʃ ˌtɹiː/

Noun

beech tree (plural beech trees)

1. A tree of the genus Fagus, having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
   • 1983, Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic, published 2022, page 107:

     About three miles away a failed wizard was hanging by his hands from a high branch in a beech tree.

Usage notes

• In some dialects, beech tree is less commonly used than beech in referring to such trees.

Synonyms

• beech

References

• “beech tree”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “beech”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Beech on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Fagus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Fagus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons