a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment | a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment |
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark | 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 | hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood |