beech

A noun referring to a type of large deciduous tree with smooth grey bark and small edible triangular nuts, or the wood from such a tree used for flooring and tool handles.

• 🌐شجرة حرجية كبيرة متساقطة الأوراق من جنس الزان (Fagus) ذات لحاء أملس رمادي وأوراق بيضية وثمار مثلثية صغيرة صالحة للأكل؛ ويُطلق الاسم أيضًا على خشب هذه الشجرة الذي يُستعمل في صناعة الأرضيات ومقابض الأدوات.

1. Deciduous tree B1 formal

   A large tree with smooth grey bark, spreading branches, and small triangular nuts, found in temperate regions.

   • The beech tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
   • Beech forests are common in parts of Europe and North America.
   • The nuts of the beech tree are edible and often eaten by wildlife.

   🌐شجرة الزان

2. Wood material B1 formal

   The hard, pale wood of the beech tree, used for making furniture, flooring, and tools.

   • The kitchen cabinets are made from solid beech.
   • Beech wood is popular for its durability and fine grain.
   • They used beech for the handles of the tools.

   🌐خشب الزان

   المرادفات: beechwood

• beeches plural form
• beeches' possessive plural form
• beech's possessive singular form