birch vs tree

birch and tree both are nouns.

birch is an adjective but tree is not an adjective.

birch and tree both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
birch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
tree	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tree is a hypernym of birch; that is, tree is a word with a broader meaning than birch:

birch: any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
tree: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

birch (noun)	tree (noun)
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark	a figure that branches from a single root
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

birch (adjective)	tree (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

birch (verb)	tree (verb)
whip with a birch twig	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
	chase an animal up a tree
	plant with trees
	force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

Difference between birch and tree

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