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quickbeam

/ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/

quickbeam noun: the European rowan tree.

Noun

quickbeam (plural quickbeams)

  1. The European rowan tree.
    Synonyms:
    quicken

Synonyms of quickbeam

Forms of quickbeam

pluralquickbeams

Origin of quickbeam

Inherited from Middle English *quykbeem, from Old English cwicbeam, from Proto-West Germanic *kwikubaum; equivalent to quick (“living”) + beam. Cognate to Old Saxon quikbōm, quekbōm.

Questions about quickbeam

What does quickbeam mean?
Quickbeam means the European rowan tree.
What part of speech is quickbeam?
Quickbeam is a noun.
How do you pronounce quickbeam?
Quickbeam is pronounced /ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/.
What is the plural of quickbeam?
The plural of quickbeam is quickbeams.

Words near quickbeam in the dictionary

  1. quick-wittedness
  2. quick-write
  3. quick-writes
  4. quickahash
  5. quickahashes
  6. quickbeam
  7. quickbeams
  8. quickborn
  9. quickbread
  10. quickbreads
  11. quickdraw

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