Beechen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbiːt͡ʃən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Beechen is an adjective meaning Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech tree.
Meaning
Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech tree.
Example Sentences
[T]o the altar each man brought some goodly offering, // A beechen cup brimming with milky foam, […]
Now withered lay the hemlock-sheaves, And one by one with sighing sound Whispering fell the beechen leaves In the wintry woodland wavering.
Synonyms for beechen
Depending on context, synonyms include woody.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include woody, birchen, ashen, bamboo, woodsy, beetrooty.
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