birch
📖 Definitions
noun
1. Any of various hardy trees or shrubs of the genusBetula.
2. A birch twig or a bundle of them.
verb tr.
1. To beat with (or as if with) a birch.
2. To admonish or to punish.
💬 Usage Examples
“Even after it became aware of suspected money-laundering in accounts, CBA [The Commonwealth Bank of Australia] didn’t monitor its customers ... [Nicole Rose, CEO of AUSTRAC, the anti-money-laundering unit performed] a thorough birching of the nation’s biggest financial institution.” Richard Gluyas; Everything Failed, but Now Comyn Can Start Rebuilding; The Australian (Canberra); Jun 5, 2018.