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hardbeam

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːdbiːm/
  • General-American: /ˈhɑɹdˌbim/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, archaic, countable, dialectal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The wood of this tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, archaic, dialectal, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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