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noun
A European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: common hornbeam
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noun
A Himalayan hornbeam (Carpinus vimineus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The wood from these trees.
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History
So called because it was often used for making yokes for cattle .
