paper birch
paper birch · paper birches
A North American birch tree with white bark, of species Betula papyriferaA North American birch tree with white bark, of species Betula papyrifera.
Meaning
1 sensesA North American birch tree with white bark, of species Betula papyrifera.
small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Its white bark peels off in layers, like paper.Its white bark peels off in layers, like paper.
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Forms
plural: paper birches| Singular | paper birch |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes:American white birchpaperbark birchcanoe birchBetula cordifoliaBetula papyrifera
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbirchbark