Hornbeam

noun

/ˈhɔːnˌbiːm/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.

2.nounA hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).

3.nounThe wood of these trees.

Synonyms

hornbeech ironwood musclewood hop common hornbeam american hornbeam european hornbeam hardbeam hop hornbeam blue beech witch hazel beaverwood

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