Birch

berch, n. a hardy forest-tree, with smooth, white bark, and very durable wood a rod for punishment, consisting of a birch twig or twigs. [A.S. birce Ice. hork, Sans, bhurja.] Birch, -en, bfcrch, -'en, adj. made of birch. Bird, herd, n a general name for feathered animaK — to catch or snare birds. [A.S. hid, the young of a bird, a bird either from root of Breed [bred an, to breed) or of Birth beran to bear).]