birch

Birch has 1 syllable.

noun. A switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment.

adjective. Consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree.

noun. Any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark.

noun. Hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood.