birchbark

English

noun
Definitions
  • The bark of the birch tree, especially the white bark of the paper birch, Betula papyrifera.
  • A piece of this bark, formerly used for writing on.

Etymology

Compound from English birch + English bark (dog noise, surface of tree, covering of tree, make the noise).

Origin

English

bark

Gloss

dog noise, surface of tree, covering of tree, make the noise

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