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beech

beech \'be-ch\ \'be--ch*n\ n or beech.es or beech [ME beche, fr. OE be-ce; 
   akin to OE bo-c beech, OHG ] pl buohha, L fagus, Gk phe-gos oak : any of a 
   genus (Fagus of the family Fagaceae, the beech family) of  hardwood trees 
   with smooth gray bark and small edible nuts; also : its wood - beech.en aj