plural beeches or beech
: any of a genus (Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of hardwood trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts
also
: its wood
Examples of beech in a Sentence
a box made of beech
Recent Examples on the Web
The menu embraces the sea, featuring soft-shell crab tempura with cream of corn and pickled beech mushrooms, lobster ravioli with leeks and lemon confit, and halibut served with sweet peas, asparagus, and a carrot-ginger emulsion.
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Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024
Red and sugar maples, along with American beech, pines, oaks, poplars, and elms, are most likely to develop tree girdling due to roots.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
In New Zealand’s Nelson Lakes National Park, the beech forests are thick with invasive yellowjackets by early autumn.
—Hannah Hoag, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Look for fabrics such as modal, a textile made from beech tree pulp that is more breathable than cotton.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024
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Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024
Red and sugar maples, along with American beech, pines, oaks, poplars, and elms, are most likely to develop tree girdling due to roots.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
In New Zealand’s Nelson Lakes National Park, the beech forests are thick with invasive yellowjackets by early autumn.
—Hannah Hoag, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Look for fabrics such as modal, a textile made from beech tree pulp that is more breathable than cotton.
—Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for beech
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“Beech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beech. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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