birch 
/ˈbɚtʃ/ noun
plural birch·es /ˈbɚtʃ/ noun 1 a [count] : a type of tree that has outer bark which can be pulled off easily —called also birch tree
b [noncount] : the hard, pale wood of the birch
▪ a cabinet made of birch 2 the birch Brit : the punishment of being hit with a birch stick
▪ In those days, schoolchildren got the birch when they misbehaved.
b [noncount] : the hard, pale wood of the birch
▪ a cabinet made of birch
▪ In those days, schoolchildren got the birch when they misbehaved.
