birken


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birken

(ˈbɜːkən)
adj
(Plants) relating to the birch tree
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Adj.1.birken - consisting of or made of wood of the birch treebirken - consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
woody - made of or containing or resembling wood; "woody plants"; "perennial herbs with woody stems"; "a woody taste"
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