C2 noun #125,275 most common

hornbeam

UK /ˈhɔːnˌbiːm/ | US /ˈhɔɹnˌbim/

A 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.

hornbeam in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A 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.
  • (noun) A hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).
  • (noun) The wood of these trees.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A 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. 2
    noun A hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).
  3. 3
    noun The wood of these trees.

Synonyms

hornbeech ironwood musclewood
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