hornbeam
Pronunciation:
/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.