noun

1. Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

2. A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.

3. A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.

Synonyms: makepeace, switch

verb

1. To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

2. To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.