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Meanings of fagus sylvatica in English

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Large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America.

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        Examples for "common beech"
        Examples for "common beech"
        1
        The European beech and chestnut furnish timber of far better quality than that of their American congeners.
        The Earth as Modified by Human Action
        2
        Some, such as European beech or Spanish chestnut, are slow to get going but put on a growth spurt in middle age.
        The Guardian
        3
        This double tier of branches and foliage has been noticed by painters in the European Beech.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 / A Mag...
        Usage of fagus sylvatica in English
        1
        Fagus sylvatica has been by all odds longest in cultivation and many varieties are known.
        Northern Nut Growers Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fir...