hop hornbeam
hop hornbeam · hop hornbeams
A tree of the species Ostrya virginianaA tree of the species Ostrya virginiana (American hophornbeam).
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A tree of the species Ostrya virginiana (American hophornbeam).
(countable, uncountable)Its wood.
More definitions
- any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops
Origin
From the resemblance of the fruit to hops. See hornbeam.From the resemblance of the fruit to hops. See hornbeam.
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Forms
plural: hop hornbeamsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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