Beechdrops
a low plant, epif-gus virginiana, of the broomrape family, without green foliage, parasitic upon the roots of the beech.
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- Beech fern
either of two ferns, thelypteris hexagonoptera, of eastern north america, or t. phegopteris, common in rich, moist woodlands of northern temperate regions. historical examples this is, of course, a rendering of the popular name, though why the species has been called the beech fern n-body seems to know. how to know the ferns s. leonard […]
- Beech grove
a city in central indiana. historical examples the ride to beech grove occupied another hour; a mere call, of course, was impossible. rutledge miriam coles harris here he saw deer feeding, and he came after a while to a beech grove. an old man’s love anthony trollope go to the beech grove, and live with […]
- Beech marten
stone marten. noun another name for stone marten
- Beech mast
the edible nuts of the beech, especially when lying on the ground. historical examples i have known them to nest on hemlock mast alone in pennsylvania, and in michigan on the pine mast after the beech mast was gone. the p-ssenger pigeon various the old birds never feed in or near the nesting, leaving all […]
- Beechnut
the small, triangular, edible nut of the beech. historical examples the grove already had an ample quota of beechnut harvesters of high and low degree. the duck-footed hound james arthur kjelgaard he did not want the beechnut; but he did want to nose it out. wood folk at school william j. long you must only […]