Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
c. 1570, from Old English horn + beam (“tree”)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːnˌbiːm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹnˌbim/
Noun
hornbeam (plural hornbeams)
- 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.
- A hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).
- The wood of these trees.
Synonyms
- hornbeech, ironwood, musclewood
