American hornbeam

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

American + hornbeam (from the hardness of its wood)

Noun[edit]

American hornbeam (countable and uncountable, plural American hornbeams)

Carpinus caroliniana, a species of deciduous tree.
(uncountable) The wood of this species.
(countable) A tree of this species.

Synonyms[edit]

(Carpinus caroliniana): blue beech, musclewood, ironwood

Translations[edit]

tree

Navajo: kʼiishzhinii

References[edit]

Carpinus caroliniana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
American hornbeam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Carpinus caroliniana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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