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Buche

beech tree

noun BOO-khe Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Usage Note

Buche is feminine (die Buche). The European beech is the dominant tree of Central European deciduous forests; Buchenwald (beech forest) is Germany's most natural forest type. Its nuts (Bucheckern) are edible and were historically a famine food.

Examples

"Im Herbst verfärben sich die Blätter der Buchen leuchtend orange."

Natural Translation

In autumn the leaves of the beech trees turn a bright orange.

Literal Translation

In the autumn colour the leaves of the beeches glowing orange.

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