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sweet birch

 
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–noun
a North American tree, Betula lenta, having smooth, blackish bark and twigs that are a source of methyl salicylate.
Also called black birch, cherry birch.

Origin:
1775–85, Americanism
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sweet birch  
n.  

  1. An eastern North American birch (Betula lenta) having aromatic stems with brownish bark that does not peel into papery flakes.

  2. The wood of this tree. Also called black birch, cherry birch.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: sweet birch
Function: noun
: a common birch (Betula lenta) of the eastern U.S. that has hard dark-colored wood and spicy brown bark from which birchoil is obtained
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sweet birch

North American ornamental and timber tree in the family Betulaceae. Usually about 18 m (60 feet) tall, the tree may reach 24 m or more in the southern Appalachians; on poor soil it may be stunted and shrublike.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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