hop hornbeam
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See also: hophornbeam
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the resemblance of the fruit to hops. See hornbeam.
Noun[edit]
hop hornbeam (countable and uncountable, plural hop hornbeams)
- A tree of the species Ostrya virginiana (American hophornbeam).
- Its wood.
Further reading[edit]
- Ostrya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ostrya virginiana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- hop hornbeam at USDA Plants database