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Definition: BIRCHES

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun birch.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(birch)
1. Hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.[Wordnet].
2. Any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.[Wordnet].
3. 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".[Wordnet].
4. Bundle of birch twigs used to hit people as punishment.[Wordnet].
5. A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (B. glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (B. papyracea); the yellow birch (B. lutea); the black or cherry birch (B. lenta).[Websters].
6. The wood or timber of the birch.[Websters].
7. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.[Websters].
8. A birch-bark canoe.[Websters].
Verb Present Tense 1. Present tense conjugation of the verb birch.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(birch)
1. Whip with a birch twig.[Wordnet].
2. To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.[Websters].
3. Base verb from the following inflections: birching, birched, birches, bircher, birchers, birchingly and birchedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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"Birches" is a common misspelling or typo for: bitches, birched, birchers.

Date "Birches" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1601. (references)


Topics by Level of Interest: BIRCHES

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
List of Lepidoptera that feed on birches 8     Birches Bridge 2
Birches Head 3     Birches Head 3
Birches Bridge 2     List of Lepidoptera that feed on birches 8

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BIRCHES

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya شَجَرَةُ القُضْبان (birch, birches), شَجَر الْبَتُولَا (birch, birches). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha شَجَرَةُ القُضْبان (birch, birches), شَجَر الْبَتُولَا (birch, birches). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic شَجَرَةُ القُضْبان (birch, birches), شَجَر الْبَتُولَا (birch, birches). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese vidoeiros (birches). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 白桦 (birch, Bircher, birches, white birch). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Birken (birches, birch), die Birken (birches). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Français bouleaux (birches), Birch (Bircher, birches). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
French bouleaux (birches), Birch (Bircher, birches). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
German Birken (birches, birch), die Birken (birches). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic شَجَرَةُ القُضْبان (birch, birches), شَجَر الْبَتُولَا (birch, birches). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Birken (birches, birch), die Birken (birches). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Birken (birches, birch), die Birken (birches). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese バーチ (birches), カバ (hippopotamus, hippo, birch, kava, behemoth). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian Bjørker (birches). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese vidoeiros (birches). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
Scots Gaelic Coille Bheithe (birches). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, birches. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: BIRCHES

Language Translations for “birches” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Bathagirchathages (Birches). Additional references: Athag, birches. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Bagirchages (Birches). Additional references: Double Dutch, birches. (volunteer)
Leet 81|2[}{3$ (Birches). Additional references: Leet, birches. (volunteer)
Oppish Bopirchopes (Birches). Additional references: Oppish, birches. (volunteer)
Pig Latin irchesbay (birches). Additional references: Pig Latin, birches. (volunteer)
Terran B Biroenr (birches). Additional references: Terran B, birches. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Bubirchubes (Birches). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, birches. (volunteer)
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