birch
Pronunciation:
/bɜːtʃ//bɝtʃ/noun
Definitions
Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
A birch-bark canoe.
verb
Definitions
To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.
To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.