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American hornbeam

American hornbeam noun: carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.

american hornbeam: carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America
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Noun

American hornbeam (countable and uncountable, plural American hornbeams)

  1. Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of this tree.

Synonyms of American hornbeam

Forms of American hornbeam

pluralAmerican hornbeams

Origin of American hornbeam

American + hornbeam (from the hardness of its wood)

Questions about American hornbeam

What does American hornbeam mean?
American hornbeam means carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.
What part of speech is American hornbeam?
American hornbeam is a noun.
What is the plural of American hornbeam?
The plural of American hornbeam is American hornbeams.

Words near American hornbeam in the dictionary

  1. American hand-eggs
  2. American handegg
  3. American handeggs
  4. American hollies
  5. American holly
  6. American hornbeam
  7. American hornbeams
  8. American hot dog
  9. American hot dogs
  10. American Indian
  11. American Indians

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