BIRCHEN

birch, birchen, birken

(adjective) consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

birchen (not comparable)

Made from birch wood.

Source: Wiktionary


Birch"en, a.

Definition: Of or relating to birch. He passed where Newark's stately tower Looks out from Yarrow's birchen bower. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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