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mountain birch vs birch

birch vs mountain birch

mountain birch and birch both are nouns.

mountain birch is not an adjective while birch is an adjective.

mountain birch is not a verb while birch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mountain birch Yes No No No
birch Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, birch is a hypernym of mountain birch; that is, birch is a word with a broader meaning than mountain birch:
  • mountain birch: birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
  • birch: any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
Other hypernyms of mountain birch include birch tree.
mountain birch (noun) birch (noun)
birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
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
mountain birch (adjective) birch (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
mountain birch (verb) birch (verb)
whip with a birch twig
Difference between mountain birch and birch

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