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beechen

beec·hen

UK/ˈbiːt͡ʃən/ uncommon

adjective

1.

consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree

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Origin

From Middle English bechen, from Old English bēċen (“made of beechwood, beechen”), Proto-West Germanic *bōkīn, equivalent to beech + -en. Cognate with Dutch beuken (“beechen”).

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