Meaning of HORNBEAM
| Pronunciation: | | 'horn`beem
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus |
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| | See Also: | | American hornbeam, Carpinus, Carpinus betulus, Carpinus caroliniana, European hornbeam, genus Carpinus, tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Horn"beam`\, n. [See {Beam}.] (Bot.)
A tree of the genus {Carpinus} ({C. Americana}), having a
smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and
very hard. It is common along the banks of streams in the
United States, and is also called {ironwood}. The English
hornbeam is {C. Betulus}. The American is called also {blue
beech} and {water beech}.
{Hop hornbeam}. (Bot.) See under {Hop}.
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