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birch vs black birch

black birch vs birch

birch and black birch both are nouns.

birch is an adjective but black birch is not an adjective.

birch is a verb but black birch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birch Yes Yes Yes No
black birch Yes No No No
As nouns, black birch is a hyponym of birch; that is, black 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
  • black birch: birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
birch (noun) black birch (noun)
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
birch (adjective) black birch (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
birch (verb) black birch (verb)
whip with a birch twig
Difference between birch and black birch

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