copper beech
nounDefinition of copper beech
: a beech with shining coppery-red leaves that is a widely planted cultivar of a beech (Fagus sylvatica) native to Europe
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He was absorbed, sweet as a plumcot [also his creation], easy on the eyes, and a copper beech continues to extend its lovely limbs across his front yard. — C.d. Wright, Harper's magazine, "Life’s a Beech," 10 Jan. 2019 The wood was salvaged from a European copper beech tree that was brought to America in 1820 to honor the bicentennial of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. — Chris R. Vaccaro, New York Times, "The Return of the Lady of Lake Ronkonkoma," 5 July 2018 He was absorbed, sweet as a plumcot [also his creation], easy on the eyes, and a copper beech continues to extend its lovely limbs across his front yard. — C.d. Wright, Harper's magazine, "Life’s a Beech," 10 Jan. 2019 The wood was salvaged from a European copper beech tree that was brought to America in 1820 to honor the bicentennial of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. — Chris R. Vaccaro, New York Times, "The Return of the Lady of Lake Ronkonkoma," 5 July 2018 Outside the house, at the entrance where the tour begins, two mammoth copper beeches, grafted together, cast their shade. — Hattie Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Cool down this summer in these magical gardens," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'copper beech.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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