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birch vs water birch

water birch vs birch

birch and water birch both are nouns.

birch is an adjective but water birch is not an adjective.

birch is a verb but water birch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birch Yes Yes Yes No
water birch Yes No No No
As nouns, water birch is a hyponym of birch; that is, water 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
  • water birch: birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
birch (noun) water 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 western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish 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) water birch (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
birch (verb) water birch (verb)
whip with a birch twig
Difference between birch and water birch

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