Birch

(noun.) a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment; 'my father never spared the birch'.

(noun.) any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.

(noun.) hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.

(verb.) whip with a birch twig.

(adj.) consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree .

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• In the Appendix to the life of Prince Henry, Doctor Birch has given us an account of the prices of butcher's meat as commonly paid by that prince. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• A short time afterwards Mr. Chopper and Mr. Birch, the next clerk, were summoned, and requested to witness a paper. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Canoes are made of logs hollowed out, or of birch bark stretched over a light frame, skilfully fastened with deers’ sinews and rendered water-tight by pitch. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Denny and Birch followed my example. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• With the birch, yes. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• I too am for flogging, said he, since, such as you see me here before you, I am become by mere dint of birch. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.

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