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Meaning of "hornbeam" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HORNBEAM

From horn + beam, referring to its tough wood.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HORNBEAM

hornbeam  [ˈhɔːnˌbiːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORNBEAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hornbeam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORNBEAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hornbeam

Hornbeam

Hornbeams are relatively small hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus. Though some botanists grouped them with the hazels and hop-hornbeams in a segregate family, Corylaceae, modern botanists place the hornbeams in the birch subfamily Coryloideae. The 30–40 species occur across much of the north temperate regions, with the greatest number of species in east Asia, particularly China. Only two species occur in Europe, and only one in eastern North America.

Definition of hornbeam in the English dictionary

The definition of hornbeam in the dictionary is any tree of the betulaceous genus Carpinus, such as C. betulus of Europe and Asia, having smooth grey bark and hard white wood. Other definition of hornbeam is the wood of any of these trees.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORNBEAM


abeam
əˈbiːm
beam
biːm
crossbeam
ˈkrɒsˌbiːm
eyebeam
ˈaɪˌbiːm
microbeam
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbiːm
moonbeam
ˈmuːnˌbiːm
off-beam
ˌɒfˈbiːm
outbeam
ˌaʊtˈbiːm
quickbeam
ˈkwɪkˌbiːm
sunbeam
ˈsʌnˌbiːm
whitebeam
ˈwaɪtˌbiːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORNBEAM

horn
horn antenna
horn balance
horn in
Horn of Africa
horn of plenty
horn silver
horn-rimmed spectacles
hornbag
hornbeak
hornbill
hornblende
hornblendic
hornbook
hornbug
Hornby
horned
horned asp
horned lizard
horned owl

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORNBEAM

box beam
cantilever beam
deck beam
electron beam
full beam
H-beam
hammer beam
high beam
I-beam
laser beam
main beam
molecular beam
off beam
on the beam
particle beam
radio beam
sandwich beam
sealed-beam
tie beam
universal beam

Synonyms and antonyms of hornbeam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hornbeam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORNBEAM

Find out the translation of hornbeam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hornbeam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hornbeam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鹅耳枥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carpe
570 millions of speakers

English

hornbeam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हानबीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

граб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carpa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্ত কাণ্ডযুক্ত ক্ষুদ্র বৃক্ষবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

charme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hornbeam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hainbuche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シデ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서어 나무속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hornbeam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây trăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hornbeam
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉर्नबीम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gürgen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carpine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

граб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carpen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαύρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

haagbeuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avenbok
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agnbøk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hornbeam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORNBEAM»

The term «hornbeam» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORNBEAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hornbeam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hornbeam» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hornbeam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORNBEAM»

Discover the use of hornbeam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hornbeam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Topiary And The Art Of Training Plants
CARPINUS HORNBEAM There are approximately forty species cjf hornbeam, all deciduous trees of the temperate northern hemisphere. I he common hornbeam is a hedging plant of exceptional quality but another species that can be used in ...
David Joyce, 1999
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Bach Flower Remedies for Children: A Parents' Guide
HORNBEAM. What a heavy head! Maybe I watched too much TV or cranked my headphones up too high. And then there are mornings when I get up and mink, How in the wor/a will I manage it all? Hornbeam works like a cool, invigorating, ...
Barbara Mazzarella, 1997
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Advanced Bach Flower Therapy: A Scientific Approach to ...
AREA OF USE Hornbeam is used as the basic treatment for fear of failure, a chronic feeling of being overwhelmed, groundless pessimism, and frustration. Used to treat all pathological conditions related to a constant feeling of overwork or ...
Götz Blome, 1999
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Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast
It's easy to overlook hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) , a small tree that hides in the shade of loftier hardwoods. I don't encounter it often, but when I do, I stop and spend a few pleasant minutes examining the shreddy, brown-gray bark, which ...
Charles Fergus, 2002
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Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The ...
Description: Carpinus betulus, European hornbeam, has an upright oval form and grows to about 50' at maturity. Zones 5-7. C. caroliniana, American hornbeam, has a more open branching pattern. Its bluish gray trunk and older branches ...
Fern Marshall Bradley, Barbara W. Ellis, 2008
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A Classification of Palaearctic Habitats
41.261 Wood bedstraw oak-hornbeam forests 41.262 Mixed lime-oak-hornbeam forests 41.263 Boreonemoral spruce-lime-oak-hornbeam forests 41.264 Peri- Carpathian lime-oak-hornbeam forests 41.265 Bohemian melampyrum ...
Pierre Devilliers, Jean Devilliers-Terschuren, 1996
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Native Trees, Shrubs, & Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, ...
This beautiful photograph captures details of a tree that might go unnoticed if you walked past it in the forest. Clusters of ripe hornbeam seeds stand out vividly like Chinese lanterns against the autumn leaves. Carya glabra. Pignut hickory is so ...
William Cullina, 2002
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The Book of Forest and Thicket: Trees, Shrubs, and ...
When the nut finally falls, this bract functions like a sail, winging the seed away on the prevailing wind (see illustration with Hop Hornbeam), The leaves turn scarlet and orange in autumn. Shaded beneath the forest canopy, this tree leans and ...
John Andrew Eastman, 1992
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Bach Flower Remedies: Form and Function
irritability, like impatiens (page 43); not that Hornbeam is an irritable emotional state, rather that some irritability and excitement would help to get things moving. The leaves often stay attached through the winter, making Hornbeam useful as a  ...
Julian Barnard, 2004
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Bach Flower Massage
Hornbeam. Carpinus. betulus. (European. Hornbeam). Family: Corylaceae Habitat: Humid woods of plains, hills, and mountains up to 3,200 feet throughout Europe. Principally associated with beech and oak, it prefers very deep and loosely ...
Daniele Lo Rito, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORNBEAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hornbeam is used in the context of the following news items.
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Montgomery County and Frederick County home sales - The …
Hornbeam Dr., 4801-John R. and Jane Feldmann to Shawn C. and Cynthia A. Whittaker, $590,000. Melinda Lane, 14617-Louise Bennett and ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
The world's top ten mazes
While the original hornbeam has been replaced by yew, the maze maintains the original design of royal gardeners George London and Henry ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Campaigners for Little Chalfont nature park have triumphed
There is a traditional wildflower meadow, now uncommon in the south of the UK, some ancient semi-natural woodland with ancient hornbeam ... «Get Bucks, Jul 15»
4
Lots of summer fun available for all the family at the Trentham Estate
A picturesque hornbeam hedge maze, designed to be child friendly, journey's end is a tall grass mound from which successful visitors can then ... «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
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Gardeners create a stunning display ready for South East in Bloom …
The group will then visit Hornbeam Primary School, the Landmark Centre garden and Deal Railway Station. If you are a business or individual ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
6
The long evolution of modern fishing poles
... Frere Francois Fortin appeared. It included articles about constructing rods out of hollowed-out holly or hornbeam with the tip of a whalebone. «Lahaina News, Jul 15»
7
One-of-a-kind Townhouse Detroit nears opening this month
The graceful, pear-shaped European Hornbeam trees will grow in 4-foot-tall planters made of military-grade steel set around the patio's ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
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Make your own fairy tale memories this summer at Trentham
A picturesque hornbeam hedge maze, designed to be child friendly, journey's end is a tall grass mound from which successful visitors can then ... «The Stone & Eccleshall Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Freezer starts fire
Fire crews were called to Hornbeam Road, Denvilles, at 12.30am yesterday. Nobody was hurt, but a Hampshire Fire and Rescue spokesman ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
10
Mulch and too much water can harm favorite plants
Bruce in Gaithersburg writes: “What do you think I should do with my American Hornbeam? We've had it for four or five years and it was doing ... «WTOP, Jul 15»

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