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hornbeam
[ hawrn-beem ]
/ ˈhɔrnˌbim /
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noun
any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana(American hornbeam ).
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British Dictionary definitions for hornbeam
hornbeam
/ (ˈhɔːnˌbiːm) /
noun
any tree of the betulaceous genus Carpinus, such as C. betulus of Europe and Asia, having smooth grey bark and hard white wood
the wood of any of these trees
Brit equivalent: ironwood
Word Origin for hornbeam
C14: from horn + beam, referring to its tough wood
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