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paper birch
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌpeɪ.pə ˈbɜːtʃ/ us /ˌpeɪ.pɚ ˈbɝːtʃ/
a North American birch tree that has pale-coloured bark (= the outer covering):
The lake is ringed by giant paper birches.
Some trees, such as paper birch, have smooth bark.
Synonym
white birch
The trail runs for nearly fifty miles through white forests of paper birch.
The paper birch is closely related to the more common silver birch.
The moths lay their eggs on the leaves of paper birch or hickory trees.
The paper birch is the state tree of New Hampshire.
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