1. A deciduous tree of the genus fagus having smooth gray 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.
2. the wood of any of these trees, used for flooring, containers, plywood, and tool handles.
3. any of several other woody plants, as in the genera Carpinus and Nothofagus.

1. A tree of the genus fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves and many branches.
2. the wood of the beech tree.

1. A tree of the genus fagus.

1. A tree of the genus fagus, natural order Cupuliferœ.
2. obsolete spelling of beach.
3. any one of several trees of different genera having a real or fancied resemblance to the true beeches; especially, Cryptocarya glaucescens, of the laurel family. also called she-beech and black beech.

1. any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
2. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles