red beech n 1: North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts [syn: {American beech}, {white beech}, {Fagus grandifolia}, {Fagus americana}] 2: large tree of Australasia [syn: {brown oak}, {booyong}, {crow's foot}, {stave wood}, {silky elm}, {Heritiera trifoliolata}, {Terrietia trifoliolata}]