American hornbeam

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌhɔrnˈbim/
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Definitions of American hornbeam
  1. noun
    tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn
    synonyms: Carpinus caroliniana
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    type of:
    hornbeam
    any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
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