hornbeam
English
/ˈhɔːnˌbiːm/, /ˈhɔɹnˌbim/
noun
Definitions
- A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.
- A hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).
- The wood of these trees.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English horn (horn).
Origin
Old English
horn
Gloss
horn
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
角
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hop English
- hophornbeam English
- anhorn Old English
- horn Old English
- hornblawere Old English
- hornbære Old English
- hornreced Old English
- horn Middle English
- horn, horne Middle English
- *horn gmw-pro