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birchen

[ bur-chuhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to birch.
  2. made or consisting of birch:

    birchen furniture.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of birchen1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; birch, -en 2
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Example Sentences

In those days the lazy waters of the Loire flowed midst osier-beds and birchen thickets, since removed for purposes of navigation.

Better by far it seemed to me had the wolves taken my life, or I had been burnt as a birchen tree.

But I laughed at him and saw his broad paddle stab the water, and the birchen craft shoot out among the reeds.

When he had reached the shore he went up into a birchen copse, and made the lions lie quiet.

He uttered a low cry of exultation on observing the graceful birchen structure, and began a hasty examination.

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