hornbeam (redirected from American hornbeams)

horn·beam  (hôrnbm)

n.

1. Any of various trees of the genus Carpinus, having smooth grayish bark and hard whitish wood.

2. The wood of one of these trees.

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hornbeam [ˈhɔːnˌbiːm]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree of the betulaceous genus Carpinus, such as C. betulus of Europe and Asia, having smooth grey bark and hard white wood

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the wood of any of these trees Also called ironwood

[from horn + beam, referring to its tough wood]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hornbeam - any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus Carpinus, genus Carpinus - mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae Carpinus betulus, European hornbeam - medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn American hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana - tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

Translations

hornbeam [ˈhɔːnbiːm] N → carpe m

hornbeam [ˈhɔːnˌbiːm] n (Bot) → carpino bianco

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hornbeam [ˈhɔːnˌbiːm] n (Bot) → carpino bianco