hornbeam

/ˌhɔrnˈbim/

Other forms: hornbeams

Definitions of hornbeam

1. noun

   any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
   types:

   Carpinus betulus, European hornbeam

   medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn

   American hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana

   tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms