NYT Dictionary
BEECHEN
/ˈbiːt͡ʃən/AdjectiveBEECH-enbeech-en · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech tree.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English bechen, from Old English bēċen (“made of beechwood, beechen”), Proto-West Germanic *bōkīn, equivalent to beech + -en. Cognate with Dutch beuken (“beechen”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.