American hornbeam

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Etymology

American + hornbeam (from the hardness of its wood)

Noun

American hornbeam (countable and uncountable, plural American hornbeams)

Carpinus caroliniana, a species of deciduous tree.
(uncountable) The wood of this species.
(countable) A tree of this species.

Synonyms

(Carpinus caroliniana): blue beech, musclewood, ironwood

Translations

tree

Navajo: kʼiishzhinii

References

Carpinus caroliniana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
American hornbeam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Carpinus caroliniana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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