paper birch

pa·per birch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-per burch]
- /ˈpeɪ pər bɜrtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-per burch]
- /ˈpeɪ pər bɜrtʃ/

Definitions of paper birch words

noun paper birch a North American birch, Betula papyrifera, having a tough bark and yielding a valuable wood: the state tree of New Hampshire. 1
noun paper birch the North American birch (Betula papyrifera), having white or ash-colored, paperlike bark 0

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Origin of paper birch

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Paper birch

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paper birch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

paper birch usage trend in Literature

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