SINCE 1828
river birch
nounDefinition of river birch
1
: an American birch (Betula nigra) having reddish brown bark and growing in swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern U.S.
2
: the hard close-grained brownish wood of the river birch tree
3
: sweet birch
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