plural beeches or beech
: any of a genus (Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of hardwood trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts
also
: its wood
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a box made of beech
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These non-native fungi, in turn, support the growth of non-native trees, which might outcompete native trees like the southern beech.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
One scarred but still thriving beech’s diameter measured 37 inches.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Ecologists analyzed over 60 years of data to show that the beeches time this event to the summer solstice and peak daylight.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Research showed that European beech trees can sense the longest day of the year.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
One scarred but still thriving beech’s diameter measured 37 inches.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Ecologists analyzed over 60 years of data to show that the beeches time this event to the summer solstice and peak daylight.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Research showed that European beech trees can sense the longest day of the year.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Beech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beech. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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