DCHP-2
canoe birch [so called because used by Indians in making bark canoes] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a species of birch, Betula papyrifera, found in many parts of Canada.
See also: white birch (def. 1)
- 1820 (1823) The canoe birch attains a considerable size in this latitude, but from the great demand for its wood to make sledges, it has become rare.
- 1966 After the Indians taught white men its many uses, pioneers called it the Canoe or Paper birch.
- 1820 (1823) The canoe birch attains a considerable size in this latitude, but from the great demand for its wood to make sledges, it has become rare.