sweet birch

noun

Definition of sweet birch

: a common aromatic birch (Betula lenta) of eastern North America that has shiny brown bark when young, hard dark-colored wood, and a volatile oil in its bark resembling wintergreen

— called also black birch

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Among the essential oils that are toxic to pets are cinnamon, citrus, lemon, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, sweet birch, tea tree, thyme, wintergreen and ylang ylang. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, "Anxieties about veterinary visits can and should be addressed | The Sacramento Bee," 17 Jan. 2018

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sweet birch

noun

Medical Definition of sweet birch

: a common birch (Betula lenta) of the eastern United States with spicy brown bark that yields birch oil

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