Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) native to eastern and central North America.
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- noun botany A common name for
Carpinus caroliniana , a species of deciduous tree; - noun uncountable The wood of this species.
- noun countable A tree of this species.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the bluish-gray color of its bark .]
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blue (from the color of the bark) + beech (from the form of the leaves)
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