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Hornbeam
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What's The Definition Of Hornbeam?
[n] any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hornbeam: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hornbeam: See Also | American hornbeam | Carpinus | Carpinus betulus | Carpinus caroliniana | European hornbeam | genus Carpinus | tree Hornbeam In Webster's Dictionary \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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