HORNBEAM


Meaning of HORNBEAM in English

/ 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.