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Definition of Hornbeam

1. Noun. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus.

Definition of Hornbeam

1. n. 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.

Definition of Hornbeam

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. ¹

2. Noun. A hop hornbeam. ¹

3. Noun. The wood of these trees. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hornbeam

1. a small tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hornbeam

1. 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 Synonym: blue beech and water beech. Hop hornbeam. See Hop. See: Beam. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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