Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "beech" tana nufin wani nau'in bishiya na halittar Fagus, yawanci ana samunsa a yankuna masu zafi na duniya. An san bishiyoyin beech don santsi, haushi mai launin toka da ganyaye masu siffa mai siffa tare da gefuna. Ana amfani da itacen bishiyar bishiyar sau da yawa wajen yin kayan daki da sauran aikace-aikacen aikin itace saboda taurinsa, ƙarfinsa, da kyakkyawan hatsi. Hakanan ana iya amfani da kalmar "beech" don nufin haske, launin rawaya- launin ruwan kasa na itace kanta.