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Beech drops
Beech Beech, n.; pl. Beeches. [OE. beche, AS. b?ce; akin to D. beuk, OHG. buocha, G. buche, Icel. beyki, Dan. b["o]g, Sw. bok, Russ. buk, L. fagus, Gr. ? oak, ? to eat, Skr. bhaksh; the tree being named originally from the esculent fruit. See Book, and cf. 7th Buck, Buckwheat.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus Fagus. Note: It grows to a large size, having a smooth bark and thick foliage, and bears an edible triangular nut, of which swine are fond. The Fagus sylvatica is the European species, and the F. ferruginea that of America. Beech drops (Bot.), a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beeches (Epiphegus Americana). Beech marten (Zo["o]l.), the stone marten of Europe (Mustela foina). Beech mast, the nuts of the beech, esp. as they lie under the trees, in autumn. Beech oil, oil expressed from the mast or nuts of the beech tree. Cooper beech, a variety of the European beech with copper-colored, shining leaves.

Meaning of Beech drops from wikipedia

- commonly called beech drops (or beech-drops), is an obligate parasitic plant which grows and subsists on the roots of American beech. It is a member of...
- Monotropa hypopitys, the so-called Dutchman's pipe, false beech-drops, pinesap, or yellow bird's-nest, is a herbaceous perennial plant, formerly classified...
- hops Diospyros virginiana, the American persimmon Epi****us virginiana, beech drops Fragaria virginiana, wild strawberry Hackelia virginiana, beggar's lice...
- marmalade, caramel, fruit drops, mints, chewing gum, and coffee. 1891: Founded as the Imperial ****ng Company. 1910: Beech-Nut Chewing Gum line launched...
- parasitize a few or just one species. Beech drops (Epi****us virginiana) is a root holoparasite only on American beech (****us grandifolia). Rafflesia is a...
- United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2008-04-13. Grafton, Emily. "Beech Drops" (PDF). PNPS Notes Quarter #4. 8. Pennsylvania Native Plant Society....
- from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2008-04-10. Grafton, Emily. "Beech Drops" (PDF). PNPS Notes Quarter #4. 8. Pennsylvania Native Plant Society....
- County) Beech Lake (Kawartha Lakes) Beech Lake (Haliburton County) Beech Lake (Lennox and Addington County) Beech-drops Pond Beecher Lake Beeches Lake Beechnut...
- Loren Gray Beech (born April 19, 2002) is an American social media personality, singer, songwriter, and actress. Gray rose to prominence in 2015 on the...
- at the Wayback Machine. Flight International, 13 July 2009. "The Penny Drops: Iraq Chooses its Training & COIN Aircraft". Defense Industry Daily. 15...