adj. consisting of, combining two races.
adj. showing both bilateral and radial symmetry.
a. [ Pref. bi- + ramous. ] (Biol.) Having, or consisting of, two branches. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n.;
☞ The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in schools. They were also made into brooms. [ 1913 Webster ]
The threatening twigs of birch. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Birch of Jamaica,
Birch partridge. (Zool.)
Birch wine,
Oil of birch.
a. Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree.
a. Of or relating to birch. [ 1913 Webster ]
He passed where Newark's stately tower
Looks out from Yarrow's birchen bower. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. brid, bred, bird, young bird, bird, AS. bridd young bird. √92. ]
That ungentle gull, the cuckoo's bird. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The brydds [ birds ] of the aier have nestes. Tyndale (Matt. viii. 20). [ 1913 Webster ]
And by my word! the bonny bird
In danger shall not tarry. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Arabian bird,
Bird of Jove,
Bird of Juno,
Bird louse (Zool.),
Bird of passage,
Bird spider (Zool.),
Bird tick (Zool.),