beechen

beech

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beech]
- /bitʃ/
- /bˈiːtʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beech]
- /bitʃ/

Definitions of beechen word

noun beechen any tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts. 1
noun beechen Also called beechwood. the wood of such a tree. 1
noun beechen any member of the plant family Fagaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, usually toothed or lobed leaves, male flowers in catkins and female flowers either solitary or in clusters and bearing a nut enclosed in a cupule or bur, including the beeches, chestnuts, and oaks. 1
noun beechen Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech. 1

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Origin of beechen

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English beche, Old English bēce < Germanic *bōkjōn-; akin to Old Saxon, Middle Low German boke, Dutch beuk, Old High German buohha (German Buche), Old Norse bōk, Latin fāgus beech, Doric Greek phāgós, Albanian bung oak (apparently not akin to book)

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Parts of speech for Beechen

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beechen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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