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hop hornbeam
noun
- any of several Eurasian and North American trees of the genus Ostrya, of the birch family, especially O. virginiana, bearing hoplike fruiting clusters.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hop hornbeam1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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The hop hornbeam has habits like the other ironwood and an equal reputation for the hardness of its wood.
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The fine, delicate spray of the hop hornbeam is a fairy net whose every mesh is fringed with immaculate beauty.
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The great tangle of vine and lace work mixed with snow is young hop hornbeam, supporting honeysuckle.
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