hornbeam in Chinese
hornbeam in Chinese is 鹅耳枥 — hornbeam means a tree of the genus Carpinus, with smooth grey bark and very hard white wood.
hornbeam in Chinese
鹅耳枥
Pronounced: é ěr lì
A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.
What does "hornbeam" mean?
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noun A tree of the genus Carpinus, with smooth grey bark and very hard white wood.
"A row of old hornbeams lined the edge of the wood."
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noun The very hard, pale wood of a hornbeam tree.
"Hornbeam is a dense wood that is difficult to cut by hand."
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hornbeam in a sentence
- A row of old hornbeams lined the edge of the wood.
- The hornbeam had lost its leaves by the end of November.
- Hornbeam is a dense wood that is difficult to cut by hand.
- He made the handle of the mallet from hornbeam.
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What is "hornbeam" in Chinese?
"hornbeam" in Chinese is 鹅耳枥. hornbeam means: A tree of the genus Carpinus, with smooth grey bark and very hard white wood.
How do you pronounce 鹅耳枥?
"hornbeam" in Chinese is 鹅耳枥, pronounced "é ěr lì".
How do you use "hornbeam" in a sentence?
Example: "A row of old hornbeams lined the edge of the wood." In Chinese, "hornbeam" is 鹅耳枥.
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