bundle of birch twigs used to hit people as punishment any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood whip with a birch twig consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch B
Bark, leaves, sap Betulin, creosol, creosote, guaiacol, methyl salicylate, phenol Acts as a diuretic, lessens inflammation, and relieves pain Good for joint pain and urinary tract infections Applied externally, is good for boils and sores
A tree that grows in northern countries The wood is hard and pale brownish yellow in color, dense and somewhat heavy Even though hard, it is easy to carve Birch bark is waterproof because of its natural waxes
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