beech
1. [ noun ] (botany) any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth gray bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
Synonyms: beech_tree
Related terms: tree American_beech copper_beech common_beech weeping_beech Japanese_beech Fagus beechnut
2. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7777
3. [ noun ] wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
Synonyms: beechwood
Related terms: wood
Similar spelling:   Besch
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