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Blech vs Beech - What's the difference?

blech | beech |

As nouns the difference between blech and beech

is that blech is sheet (out of metal) while beech is a tree of the genus fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.

blech

English

Etymology 1

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (slang) An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.
    • ''Blech ! Look at all the garbage people add to the online dictionary!

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To have the vomiting reflex triggered.

    • See also

    * gag * argh

    Etymology 2

    (wikipedia blech) From (etyl) . Related to (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.

    • Anagrams

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    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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