hornbeam

IPA: hˈɔrnbim

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.

Examples of "hornbeam" in Sentences

The prevailing tree species are oak and hornbeam.
A very fine specimen of a Hornbeam was also noted.
Also, pollen grains of hop hornbeam were discovered.
Much of the site is made up of Oak/Hornbeam woodland.
In the field of the reserve grows an oak hornbeam forest.
The head wheel is of elm with hornbeam cogs and oak arms.
It is ancient woodland, predominantly oak, sycamore, beech and hornbeam.
Beech, hornbeam and in higher locations oak forests are covering the area.
A lightning conductor was fitted and the Brake heel was re cogged with hornbeam.
Most of the area is covered with broadleaf forest, especially European hornbeam.