hop hornbeam

noun

A tree of the species Ostrya virginiana (American hophornbeam).

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Meanings

nounhop hornbeam (countable and uncountable, plural hop hornbeams)

plural hop hornbeams · alternative hophornbeam

  1. countableuncountableA tree of the species Ostrya virginiana (American hophornbeam).
  2. countableuncountableIts wood.

Origin

From the resemblance of the fruit to hops. See hornbeam.

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APA

hop hornbeam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hop%20hornbeam

MLA

“hop hornbeam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hop%20hornbeam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hop hornbeam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hop%20hornbeam.

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