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Noun: beech tree  beech tree
  1. Any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns, smooth grey bark, and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; found in north temperate regions
    - beech

Derived forms: beech trees

Type of: tree

Part of: Fagus, genus Fagus

Encyclopedia: Beech tree