hop hornbeam

/hɑp ˌhɔrnˈbim/
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Definitions of hop hornbeam
  1. noun
    any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops
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    types:
    Old World hop hornbeam, Ostrya carpinifolia
    medium-sized hop hornbeam of southern Europe and Asia Minor
    Eastern hop hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana, ironwood, ironwood tree
    medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
    type of:
    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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