birch

A switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment.

“my father never spared the birch”

Any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.

Hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.

Consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree.

Whip with a birch twig.