hardbeam

noun — 2 senses

hardbeam

noun

UK /ˈhɑːdbiːm/ · US /ˈhɑɹdˌbim/

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

1

UK, Archaic, Dialectal The common hornbeam or European hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus).

2

UK, Archaic, Dialectal The wood of this tree.

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