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Beech — ist der Name folgender Personen: Kris Beech (* 1981), kanadischer Eishockeyspieler Olive Ann Beech (1903–1993), US amerikanische Unternehmerin, Ehefrau Walter Beechs Walter Beech (1891–1950), US amerikanischer Pilot, Flugzeugkonstrukteur und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Beech — Beech, n.; pl. {Beeches}. [OE. beche, AS. b?ce; akin to D. beuk, OHG. buocha, G. buche, Icel. beyki, Dan. b[ o]g, Sw. bok, Russ. buk, L. fagus, Gr. ? oak, ? to eat, Skr. bhaksh; the tree being named originally from the esculent fruit. See {Book} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beech — (n.) O.E. bece beech, from P.Gmc. *bokjon (Cf. O.N. bok, Du. beuk, Flem. boek, O.H.G. buohha, Ger. Buche, M.Du. boeke beech ), from PIE root *bhagos beech tree (Cf. Gk. phegos oak, L … Etymology dictionary
beech — [ bitʃ ] noun beech or beech tree count a large tree with smooth gray BARK and small nuts a. uncount the wood of a beech tree … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beech — beech; beech·en; beech·nut; … English syllables
beech|en — «BEE chuhn», adjective. 1. made of the wood of the beech. 2. of or having to do with the beech or its wood … Useful english dictionary
beech — [bēch] adj. [ME beche < OE boece, bece: see BOOK] designating a family (Fagaceae, order Fagales) of dicotyledonous trees, including the oaks and chestnuts n. 1. any of a genus (Fagus) of trees of the beech family, with smooth, gray bark, hard… … English World dictionary
beech|y — «BEE chee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the beech. 2. abounding in beeches … Useful english dictionary
beech — [bi:tʃ] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: bece] a large tree with smooth grey ↑bark (=outer covering) , or the wood from this tree … Dictionary of contemporary English
beech — ► NOUN ▪ a large tree with smooth grey bark and hard, pale wood. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
