beech (n.)

  1. any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

    [ Syn: beech tree ]

  2. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles

    [ Syn: beechwood ]

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