Definitions
A broadleaf tree with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts.
Word origin
From Middle English beche, from Old English bēċe, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”). Doublet of buky. Related to English book.
Used in a sentence
“A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.”
“The company had five Beeches for flying its top executives around.”
“Replacing side windows on a Beech or Cessna or Piper airplane is an awful job”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Smooth gray tree”5 letters
02“Smooth-barked tree”5 letters
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