• (n.) The American hop hornbeam (Ostrya Virginica), a small tree with very tough wood.
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(Ostrya) These hardy, deciduous trees are natives of Europe, North America and Asia. These slow growing, pest-resistant trees grow up to 40 feet high with a spread to match. Their trunks are short and are covered with scaling bark. They are topped by a dense crown of ovate or oblong-ovate leaves that taper into a point. The leaves are marked with c...
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Lev'er·wood` (lĕv'ẽr*wod`)
noun (Botany) The American hop hornbeam (
Ostrya Virginica ), a small tree with very tough wood.
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