river birch


noun
  1. a tree, Betula nigra, of the eastern U.S., having papery, reddish-brown bark that peels away.

Origin of river birch

1
First recorded in 1850–55

Words Nearby river birch

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How to use river birch in a sentence

  • Outside of Indiana it is known as red birch and river birch.

    Trees of Indiana | Charles Clemon Deam
  • The range of river birch is less extensive than that of the other important eastern birches, yet it is by no means limited.

    American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson