birch wood

Light-colored tree lumber

Birch wood is the timber from birch trees, prized for its pale color, fine grain, and workability.

It's commonly used in furniture, plywood, and cabinetry: The kitchen cabinets were made of birch wood.

As a compound, it may also refer to a forest or grove of birch trees: We walked through the birch wood at dusk.

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lumber · canoe · bentwood · deciduous · forest floor · furniture making · grain pattern · smooth texture · natural finish · Scandinavian design · coppicing · workability · ceremonial use · rustic aesthetics · folk traditions · pale · kindling · log cabin

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wood type/species

birch woodebony

Dense dark tropical wood

dark woods · mahogany · walnut · rosewood · redwood

material category

birch woodmetal

Hard conductive solid

steel · plastic · synthetic materials · concrete · stone

wood characteristics (hardness/density)

birch woodbalsa wood

Ultra-light tropical timber

ironwood · ebony · cork · basswood

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birchwood

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G