beech meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

beech

nounalso spelled Beech

/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ · [ˈbɪi̯t͡ʃ]

Etymology From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”). Doublet of buky. Related to English book.

A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.

A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 1, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:

The wood of the beech tree.

Synonyms: beech tree, beechwood
Derived terms: 39 terms
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Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences An aircraft made by Beechcraft.

The company had five Beeches for flying its top executives around.
Replacing side windows on a Beech or Cessna or Piper airplane is an awful job2020, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 2, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 75: