Hop hornbeam

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tree of the species Ostrya virginiana (American hophornbeam). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops wordnet
  3. 3
    Its wood. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From the resemblance of the fruit to hops. See hornbeam.

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