noun🔗ShareBouleauAny of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere."The children enjoyed playing near the birch trees in the park. "Les enfants ont aimé jouer près des bouleaux dans le parc.plantnaturematerialbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de bouleauA hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture."The carpenter used birch wood to build the sturdy kitchen table. "Le menuisier a utilisé du bois de bouleau pour construire la table de cuisine robuste.materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFouet, vergeA stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment."In the old-fashioned school, the strict teacher kept a birch behind his desk to discipline misbehaving students. "Dans l'école à l'ancienne, le professeur strict gardait un fouet derrière son bureau pour discipliner les élèves indisciplinés.itemutensilhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanot en écorce de bouleauA birch-bark canoe."The grandfather carved a beautiful birch-bark canoe for his grandson. "Le grand-père a sculpté un magnifique canot en écorce de bouleau pour son petit-fils.nauticalvehiclematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFouetter avec une baguette de bouleauTo punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood."> In the olden days, teachers would sometimes birch disobedient students with a thin rod. "Autrefois, les enseignants fouettaient parfois les élèves désobéissants avec une fine baguette.actionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFouetter, corrigerTo punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood."Because of the severe damage he caused, the headmaster threatened to birch the misbehaving student. "En raison des graves dégâts qu'il a causés, le directeur a menacé de fouetter l'élève indiscipliné.actionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading