beam tree

noun

A tree (Aria edulis, syns. Sorbus aria, Pyrus aria) related to the apple.

OriginOld English bēam →
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Meanings

nounbeam tree (plural beam trees)

plural beam trees

  1. A tree (Aria edulis, syns. Sorbus aria, Pyrus aria) related to the apple.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbēam“tree”
  2. Englishbeam tree

From Old English bēam (“tree”).

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APA

beam tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20tree

MLA

“beam tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beam tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20tree.

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