What does "musclewood" mean?

Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America.

What is a synonym for "musclewood"?

Common synonyms include: american hornbeam, blue beech, hornbeam, ironwood.

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Noun

1
Carpinus caroliniana, a deciduous tree of eastern North America. countable, uncountable
2
The wood of this tree. uncountable

From muscle (“from the sinewy appearance of the trunk and branches”) + wood.