beechen

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beechen

/ˈbiːt͡ʃən/

Where it comes from

From Middle English bechen, from Old English bēċen (“made of beechwood, beechen”), Proto-West Germanic *bōkīn, equivalent to beech + -en. Cognate with Dutch beuken (“beechen”).

adjective

not comparable Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech tree. [T]o the altar each man brought some goodly offering, // A beechen cup brimming with milky foam, […]

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adj consisting, or made, of wood or bark of the beech

Deutsch	buchen

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"beechen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beechen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{beechen_2026,
  title = {beechen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beechen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}