1The pale wood of any of various beech trees; (also) a tree producing such wood, especially the American beech, Fagus grandifolia (now rare).
2Australian the pale wood of any of several tropical trees of the genus Gmelina (family Lamiaceae); (also) a tree producing such wood, especially G. leichhardtii of eastern Australia.
Origin
Early 18th century.
Definition of white beech in US English:
white beech
noun
1The pale wood of any of various beech trees; (also) a tree producing such wood, especially the American beech, Fagus grandifolia (now rare).
2Australian the pale wood of any of several tropical trees of the genus Gmelina (family Lamiaceae); (also) a tree producing such wood, especially G. leichhardtii of eastern Australia.