Definition of hop hornbeam
: a chiefly eastern North American tree (Ostrya virginiana) of the birch family with fruiting clusters resembling hops
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“Hop hornbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hop%20hornbeam. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of hop hornbeam was in 1785
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