hardbeam

== English == === Etymology === From hard (adjective) +‎ beam (“only in compounds: tree”, noun). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːdbiːm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹdˌbim/ Hyphenation: hard‧beam === Noun === hardbeam (countable and uncountable, plural hardbeams) (UK, dialectal, archaic) (countable) The common hornbeam or European hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus). (uncountable) The wood of this tree. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Carpinus betulus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “hardbeam”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.