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birch vs American white birch

American white birch vs birch

birch and American white birch both are nouns.

birch is an adjective but American white birch is not an adjective.

birch is a verb but American white birch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birch Yes Yes Yes No
American white birch Yes No No No
As nouns, American white birch is a hyponym of birch; that is, American white birch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than birch:
  • birch: any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
  • American white birch: small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
birch (noun) American white birch (noun)
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
birch (adjective) American white birch (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
birch (verb) American white birch (verb)
whip with a birch twig
Difference between birch and American white birch

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