Antonyms for birch

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : burch

Phonetic Transcription : bɜrtʃ

Definition of birch

Origin : Old English berc, beorc (also the name of the rune for "b"), from Proto-Germanic *berkjon (cf. Old Saxon birka, Old Norse börk, Danish birk, Swedish björk, Middle Dutch berke, Dutch berk, Old High German birihha, German Birke), from PIE *bhergo (cf. Ossetian barz, Old Church Slavonic breza, Russian bereza, Lithuanian beržas, Sanskrit bhurjah, Latin farnus, fraxinus "mountain ash"), from root *bhereg- "to gleam, white." Meaning "bunch of birch twigs used for flogging" (1640s) led to verb meaning "to flog" (1830). Related: Birched; birching. Birch beer is by 1827, American English.

As in rod : noun bar, pole
As in stick : noun pole, often wooden
As in whip : noun length of material for hitting
As in cudgel : noun baton for hitting
As in thrash : verb flail about; beat
As in whip : verb hit repeatedly
As in thresh : verb thrash

Example sentences :

Captain Birch briefly responded on behalf of the Volunteers.
Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest

Out of it he drew a roll of birch bark painted with juice of poke-berries.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

The general and Captain Birch were both wounded, early in the night.
Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill

It was then that our captain took me aside, and he says, 'Birch, will you assist me?
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

But when he felt the blows of Munro, his spirit lay under the birch.
Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper

Cover them with water, and wash them clean with a birch broom.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

There's lots of birch bark here and we can do it in a few days.
Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman

The only sure way is as follows: Hold a piece of birch bark in your hand.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

White Fang sat down in the shadow of a birch and whimpered softly.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

I'd rather have a good row-boat, though, than any birch I ever saw.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880 » by Various

Synonyms for birch

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