/ ˈhɔːnbiːm; NAmE ˈhɔːrn-/ noun
[ C , U ] a tree with smooth grey bark and hard wood
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : so named because of the tree's hard, close-grained wood.
/ ˈhɔːnbiːm; NAmE ˈhɔːrn-/ noun
[ C , U ] a tree with smooth grey bark and hard wood
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : so named because of the tree's hard, close-grained wood.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005