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birch vs river birch

river birch vs birch

birch and river birch both are nouns.

birch is an adjective but river birch is not an adjective.

birch is a verb but river birch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birch Yes Yes Yes No
river birch Yes No No No
As nouns, river birch is a hyponym of birch; that is, river 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
  • river birch: birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
birch (noun) river 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
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
birch (adjective) river birch (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
birch (verb) river birch (verb)
whip with a birch twig
Difference between birch and river birch

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