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paper birch
noun
- a North American birch, Betula papyrifera, having a tough bark and yielding a valuable wood: the state tree of New Hampshire.
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Origin of paper birch1
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Example Sentences
The terrain was becoming rockier now, with paper birch and spruce trees replacing the canopy of sugar maples and yellow birch.
Comparisons: The paper birch (Betula papyrifera) is apt to be confused with the gray birch, because both have a white bark.
The bark of the paper birch, however, is a clear white and peels off in thin papery layers instead of being close.
It resembles paper birch, and has often been supposed to be that tree.
The canoe birch or paper birch is the noblest member of the family.
The largest use of paper birch is for spools, the common kind for thread.
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