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white birch
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌwaɪt ˈbɜːtʃ/ us /ˌwaɪt ˈbɝːtʃ/
a North American birch tree that has pale-coloured bark (= the outer covering):
He planted mosses, spruces, and white birch trees.
Forests of black spruce, white birch, and jack pine come right down to the river banks.
Synonym
paper birch
White birch looks very effective rising from a forest of red dogwood stems.
Some Native Americans used white birch to make canoes.
The little book was printed on white birch bark and bound with string.
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