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american hornbeam

A·mer·i·can horn·beam
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n hawrn-beem]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈhɔrnˌbim/
    • /əˈmer.ɪ.kən ˈhɔːnbiːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n hawrn-beem]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈhɔrnˌbim/

Definitions of american hornbeam words

  • noun american hornbeam any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana (American hornbeam) 1
  • noun american hornbeam A common name for Carpinus caroliniana, a species of deciduous tree. 0
  • noun american hornbeam (Uncountable Noun) The wood of this species. 0
  • noun american hornbeam (Countable Noun) A tree of this species. 0
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Origin of american hornbeam

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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Parts of speech for American hornbeam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
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american hornbeam popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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