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hop hornbeam

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noun

any of several Eurasian and North American trees of the genus Ostrya, of the birch family, especially O. virginiana, bearing hoplike fruiting clusters.

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Nearby words

  1. hoovervilles,
  2. hooves,
  3. hooya,
  4. hop,
  5. hop clover,
  6. hop into,
  7. hop to it,
  8. hop trefoil,
  9. hop up,
  10. hop, skip, and a jump

Origin of hop hornbeam

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for hop hornbeam

  • Moosewood looks slender and striped as a ribbon-snake, and limbs of the hop-hornbeam have the appearance of sinews.

    In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham

  • It is known as ironwood, hop-hornbeam, leverwood, and hardhack.

    American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson