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hop hornbeam

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hop hornbeam
n.
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Ostrya, especially O. virginiana of eastern North America, having unisexual flowers grouped in catkins and fruit clusters resembling hops.
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Noun1.hop hornbeam - any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops
genus Ostrya, Ostrya - deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae
Old World hop hornbeam, Ostrya carpinifolia - medium-sized hop hornbeam of southern Europe and Asia Minor
Eastern hop hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana, ironwood tree, ironwood - medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms


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