beach, beech

Beach or beach means the shore, or the sand near an ocean, lake or river--
We went to the beach, and our shoes are full of sand.
Don't forget the beach chairs.

Beech or beech ( rhymes with beach ) is a kind of tree--
The beech tree in front of the house is starting to lean on the roof.
A beech tree will grow too tall for that spot. How about a dogwood?

Now that you know that, you can say--
"If it rains and we can't go to the beach, we'll have a picnic under the beech tree--with umbrellas."

Note--"beech nuts" grow on beech trees--
A squirrel has been burying beech nuts in the garden.
"Beech Nut" is a brand of baby food or chewing gum--
I don't know if they make Beech Nut gum from beech nuts.