Definition

1. Noun:
   • Birch, birch tree: A type of deciduous tree common in temperate regions, characterized by a straight trunk and distinctive white or silvery bark that often peels off in thin layers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rừng bạch dương trắng xóa vào mùa đông. (The birch forest looks starkly white in winter.)
  • Vỏ cây bạch dương rất đặc trưng. (The bark of the birch tree is very distinctive.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cánh rừng bạch dương": A birch grove or birch forest.
  • Họ đi dạo trong cánh rừng bạch dương. (They took a walk in the birch forest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây bạch dương: Birch tree (full term).
• Gỗ bạch dương: Birch wood.
  • Chiếc ghế này được làm từ gỗ bạch dương. (This chair is made from birch wood.)

Synonyms

• Cây bulô: Birch (alternative term, from French "bouleau").

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word 'bạch dương' refers specifically to the birch tree ( genus). It should not be confused with 'dương' (poplar) or 'bạch đàn' (eucalyptus). In some older or specialized contexts, it might be conflated with the white poplar, but in modern standard Vietnamese, its primary meaning is "birch".

noun

1. Birch, birch-tree