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Word: Hornbeam
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: so named because of the tree's hard, close-grained wood
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɔːnbiːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a deciduous tree of north temperate regions, with oval serrated leaves, inconspicuous drooping flowers, and tough winged nuts. It yields hard pale timber.
Short Definition:deciduous tree of north temperate regions
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