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Beech vs Fagaceous - What's the difference?

beech | fagaceous |

As a noun beech

is a tree of the genus fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.

As an adjective fagaceous is

of the family fagaceae of beeches and similar trees.

beech

English

(wikipedia beech) (Fagus)

Noun

(es)
  • A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=1 citation , passage=A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.}}
  • The wood of the beech tree.

    • Synonyms

    * beech tree

    Derived terms

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    fagaceous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the family Fagaceae of beeches and similar trees.