noun🔗ShareBouleauxAny of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere."The forest was filled with birches, their white bark standing out against the green leaves. "La forêt était remplie de bouleaux, leur écorce blanche se détachant sur les feuilles vertes.plantnatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de bouleauA hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture."The sturdy dining table was made of birches, giving it a light color and smooth surface. "La table à manger robuste était faite de bois de bouleau, ce qui lui donnait une couleur claire et une surface lisse.materialplantbuildingnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFouet, vergeA stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment."In the old days, some schools kept birches ready to be used for disciplining naughty students. "Autrefois, certaines écoles gardaient des fouets prêts à être utilisés pour punir les élèves turbulents.utensilweaponhistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanot en écorce de bouleauA birch-bark canoe."The campers carefully launched their birches onto the calm lake. "Les campeurs ont soigneusement lancé leurs canots en écorce de bouleau sur le lac calme.nauticalvehiclematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFouetter avec des baguettes de bouleauTo punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood."In the past, some teachers birched unruly students as a form of punishment. "Dans le passé, certains enseignants fouettaient les élèves indisciplinés avec des baguettes de bouleau comme punition.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 the mischievous students repeatedly disrupted the class, the frustrated teacher threatened to birch them, although he ultimately just assigned extra homework. "Parce que les élèves espiègles perturbaient sans cesse la classe, le professeur frustré a menacé de les fouetter, bien qu'il ait finalement simplement donné des devoirs supplémentaires.actionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading