Meaning of 'birch'

adjective

consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

Synonyms: birchen birken

noun

a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree

Synonyms: birch rod

noun

any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark

Synonyms: birch tree

noun

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees

verb

to whip with a birch twig

Example: "The criminal was birched in the public square."