birch
/bɜːtʃ/noun
उच्चारण बर्च
भोजपत्र
Basic word
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[C, U]
a tree with smooth bark and thin branches, that grows in northern countries; the wood of this tree
भोजपत्र
- birch bark manuscripts
- Silver birch trees line the road in the hill station.
- The furniture is made of polished birch.
+ 1 more example
- Birch leaves turn yellow in the autumn.
Synonyms tree
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
birch (countable and uncountable noun)
Birch is countable for the tree (a birch, birches) and uncountable for the wood or bark (birch is used for furniture).
पेड़ के लिए 'birch' countable है (a birch, birches); लकड़ी या छाल के लिए uncountable है।
- A birch stood by the river.
- The table is made of birch.
birch + noun
As a modifier: birch tree, birch wood, birch bark, birch forest.
Modifier के रूप में: birch tree, birch wood, birch bark।
- Ancient texts were sometimes written on birch bark.
- A silver birch forest covers the hillside.
the birch (punishment)
In old British schools, the birch meant a bundle of twigs used to beat pupils. As a verb, to birch means to beat with it. This sense is historical.
पुराने ब्रिटिश स्कूलों में 'the birch' विद्यार्थियों को पीटने की टहनियों का गुच्छा था। 'To birch' का अर्थ उससे मारना है। यह अर्थ ऐतिहासिक है।
- Corporal punishment such as the birch was banned long ago.
birch of + place
Birches grow in cold regions; the Himalayan birch is called bhojpatra in Hindi.
Birch ठंडे प्रदेशों में उगता है; हिमालयी birch को हिंदी में भोजपत्र कहते हैं।
- The Himalayan birch gave the ancient scribes their writing material.
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adjective + birch
silverwhitetallHimalayanyoung
- The silver birch has white bark and slender branches.
birch + noun
treebarkwoodleafforest
- She made a bookmark from birch bark.
verb + birch
plantcuttapcarveadmire
- In spring they tap the birch for its sap.
birch + preposition
of birchamong birchesbeneath a birch
- We sat beneath a birch and ate our lunch.
birch + product
syrupsapplywoodoilfurniture
- In cold countries, people drink birch sap in early spring.
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- The mountain slope was covered with birch and pine.
पहाड़ की ढलान birch और चीड़ से ढकी थी।
- Radhika's geography book shows a birch forest in the cold north.
राधिका की भूगोल की पुस्तक में उत्तर की ठंड में एक birch वन दिखाया गया है।
- Ancient manuscripts in Kashmir were written on birch bark.
कश्मीर की प्राचीन पांडुलिपियाँ birch की छाल पर लिखी जाती थीं।
- The furniture maker preferred birch because it is hard and smooth.
फ़र्नीचर बनाने वाले ने birch को इसलिए चुना क्योंकि यह कठोर और चिकनी होती है।
- The leaves of the birch turn golden in autumn.
birch की पत्तियाँ पतझड़ में सुनहरी हो जाती हैं।
- The children made paper from the pulp of birch wood in their science project.
बच्चों ने अपनी विज्ञान परियोजना में birch की लकड़ी की लुगदी से कागज़ बनाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The birch grow in cold places.
✓ Birches grow in cold places.
For trees in general use the plural; the singular needs an article and a singular verb.
पेड़ों के सामान्य कथन के लिए plural 'Birches' प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
History: ancient Indian manuscripts were written on birch bark (bhojpatra).
इतिहास में प्राचीन भारतीय पांडुलिपियाँ भोजपत्र (birch bark) पर लिखी जाती थीं।