American hornbeam

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American hornbeam

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American + hornbeam (from the hardness of its wood)

noun American hornbeams

countable, uncountable Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.
Similar: blue beech, musclewood, ironwood
uncountable The wood of this tree.
Similar: blue beech, musclewood, ironwood

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@misc{american_hornbeam_2026,
  title = {American hornbeam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/american%20hornbeam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}