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birch
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adjective
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
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verb
whip with a birch twig
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noun
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
my father never spared the birch
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noun
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
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noun
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
bark
Noun
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The outside part of a tree; the skin of the tree.
I made the tea from sassafras bark.
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A loud sound made by a dog or seal.
I heard a bark and turned to see the dog.
bark
Verb
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When an animal barks it makes a loud, sharp sound.
I couldn't sleep because the dog was barking all night!
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To bark is to speak in a sharp way.
He barked out orders, one after another.
container
Noun
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An object that is used to hold or carry things inside of it.
They put their cards in containers.