beechmast


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beechmast

(ˈbiːtʃmɑːst)
n
(Botany) botany collective term for beech nuts, esp when lying on the ground
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beechmast

[ˈbiːtʃmɑːst] N → hayucos mpl
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{124} by the fountain Arethusa, where they are fattening on beechmast and spring water after their manner.
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She came to meet him through the woods, padding on beechmast between bars of tree shadow.
MORNING SERIAL
In the weeks to come, fruits, acorns, beechmast, nuts and seeds will be gathered by all manner of creatures, some to be stored some to be consumed on the spot.
All change as summer turns to autumn; Country view