hophornbeam

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noun

Any species of the genus Ostrya, with exceptionally dense wood and hop-like fruit.

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Meanings

nounhophornbeam (plural hophornbeams)

plural hophornbeams · alternative hop-hornbeam

  1. Any species of the genus Ostrya, with exceptionally dense wood and hop-like fruit.

Origin

From hop + hornbeam (“hard wood”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ὀστρύα
  • ὀστρύα (ostrúa)Any species of the genus Ostrya
Catalan òstria
  • òstriaAny species of the genus Ostrya
Czech habrovec
  • habrovecAny species of the genus Ostrya
Danish humlebøg
  • humlebøgAny species of the genus Ostrya
Dutch hopbeuk
  • hopbeukAny species of the genus Ostrya
Finnish humalapyökki
  • humalapyökkiAny species of the genus Ostrya
French charme-houblon
  • charme-houblonAny species of the genus Ostrya
German Hopfenbuche
  • HopfenbucheAny species of the genus Ostrya
Greek οστρύα, οστρυά
  • οστρύα (ostrýa)Any species of the genus Ostrya
  • οστρυά (ostryá)Any species of the genus Ostrya
Hungarian komlógyertyán, komlóbükk
  • komlógyertyánAny species of the genus Ostrya
  • komlóbükkAny species of the genus Ostrya
Italian carpino, carpinella
  • carpinoAny species of the genus Ostrya
  • carpinellaAny species of the genus Ostrya
Norwegian humlebøk
  • humlebøkAny species of the genus Ostrya
Polish chmielograb
  • chmielograbAny species of the genus Ostrya
Russian хмелегра́б
  • хмелегра́б (xmelegráb)Any species of the genus Ostrya
Slovak hrabovec
  • hrabovecAny species of the genus Ostrya
Spanish carpe negro, falso carpe
  • carpe negroAny species of the genus Ostrya
  • falso carpeAny species of the genus Ostrya
Swedish humlebok
  • humlebokAny species of the genus Ostrya
Welsh ffawydden hopys
  • ffawydden hopysAny species of the genus Ostrya
Cite this entry
APA

hophornbeam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hophornbeam

MLA

“hophornbeam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hophornbeam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hophornbeam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hophornbeam.

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