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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A moderate-sized tree, Betula nigra, common southward in the eastern half of the United States, growing chiefly along streams. Its wood is used in the manufacture of furniture, wooden ware, etc. Also red birch.

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  • “On toward dusk some little gypsy boys whittled gigs from river-birch limbs and went to a backwater and gigged frogs until they had a basketful.”

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  • hernesheir A tree common in floodplains and riversides in my area. Dec 1, 2010

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