beech

noun

ˈbēch 

plural beeches or beech

: any of a genus (Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of hardwood trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts

also : its wood

beechen

ˈbē-chən 

adjective

Examples of beech in a Sentence

a box made of beech

Recent Examples on the Web

Finally, the 15 acres of grounds include a meadow surrounded by apple and beech trees, the moat around the fortified house, and a pond. —Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024

Shades of fire and flame illuminate maples and hickories, while towering oaks and beeches change to copper before emptying their branches. —Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024

Number of Bike Trails: 21 Most Popular Trail on Trailforks: Province Lands Bike Trail is the main attraction with a hilly, paved 5.25 mile loop through sand dunes and beech forest. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Aug. 2024

In addition to shades of silver, steel, beech and loden are metropolitan red, and black and white. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English beche, from Old English bēce; akin to Old English bōc beech, Old High German buohha, Latin fagus, Greek phēgos oak

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing beech

• copper beech

Kids Definition

beech

noun

ˈbēch 

plural beeches or beech

: any of a genus of trees with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts

also : its wood

beechen

ˈbē-chən 

adjective