hardbeam

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UK/ˈhɑːdbiːm/US/ˈhɑɹdˌbim/

noun

The common hornbeam or European hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus).

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Meanings

nounhardbeam (countable and uncountable, plural hardbeams)

plural hardbeams

  1. UKarchaiccountabledialectalThe common hornbeam or European hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus).
  2. UKarchaicdialectaluncountableThe wood of this tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hornbeam

Origin

From hard (adjective) + beam (“only in compounds: tree”, noun).

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APA

hardbeam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardbeam

MLA

“hardbeam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardbeam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardbeam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardbeam.

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