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birch vs grey birch

grey birch vs birch

birch and grey birch both are nouns.

birch is an adjective but grey birch is not an adjective.

birch is a verb but grey birch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birch Yes Yes Yes No
grey birch Yes No No No
As nouns, grey birch is a hyponym of birch; that is, grey 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
  • grey birch: medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
birch (noun) grey birch (noun)
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
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) grey birch (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
birch (verb) grey birch (verb)
whip with a birch twig
Difference between birch and grey birch

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