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beach/beech

beach (bēch)

Noun

    • The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
    • The sand or pebbles on a shore.
    • The zone above the water line at a shore of a body of water, marked by an accumulation of sand, stone, or gravel that has been deposited by the tide or waves.

beech (bēch)

Noun

  • A deciduous tree of the genus Fagus having smooth grey bark, alternate simple leaves, and three-angled nuts enclosed in prickly burs. The best-known species are F. grandifolia of eastern North America and the European species F. sylvatica and its numerous cultivated forms.

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