vitsa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- birch noun A tree with thin, often pale, peeling bark, common across the Northern Hemisphere.
- branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
- rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
- strap noun A narrow strip of leather, fabric, or similar material used to fasten, carry, or hold something in place.
- switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
- twig noun A small, thin branch growing off a larger branch of a tree or bush.
- wicker noun A flexible twig, often willow, woven to make baskets or furniture.
Senses
vitsa is used for these senses in English:
- birch A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
- branch The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
- rod A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
- strap A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
- switch A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
- twig A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
- wicker A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
- withe A flexible, slender shoot or twig, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.
birch — full definition
- noun A tree with thin, often pale, peeling bark, common across the Northern Hemisphere.
- noun A bundle of birch twigs formerly used as an instrument of corporal punishment.
- verb To punish someone by beating them with a birch rod.
branch — full definition
- noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
- noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
- noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
- verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.