water beech

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hornbeam \Horn"beam`\, n. [See {Beam}.] (Bot.)
   A tree of the genus {Carpinus} ({Carpinus Americana}), having
   a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white
   and very hard. It is common along the banks of streams in the
   United States, and is also called {ironwood}. The English
   hornbeam is {Carpinus Betulus}. The American is called also
   {blue beech} and {water beech}.
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   {Hop hornbeam}. (Bot.) See under {Hop}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Water beech \Wa"ter beech`\ (Bot.)
   The American hornbeam. See {Hornbeam}.
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