hornbeam

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhɔːnˌbiːm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɔɹnˌbim/

Noun

hornbeam (plural hornbeams)

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

Synonyms

• hornbeech, ironwood, musclewood

Translations

• French: charme
• German: Hainbuche, Weißbuche
• Italian: carpino
• Portuguese: carpino
• Russian: граб
• Spanish: carpe

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