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.

• 🇵🇹Árvore de grande porte, decídua, de casca lisa e cinzenta e frutos comestíveis de forma triangular, ou a madeira dessa árvore, usada em pisos e cabos de ferramentas.

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.

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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.

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   Sinônimos: beechwood

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