American hornbeam
American hornbeam · American hornbeams
Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North AmericaCarpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.
(uncountable)The wood of this tree.
More definitions
- tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn
Origin
American + hornbeam (from the hardness of its wood)American + hornbeam (from the hardness of its wood)
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Forms
plural: American hornbeams| Singular | American hornbeam |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn:Carpinus caroliniana
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable