ostrya

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ostrya

A small bird perches on a branch of an ostrya tree.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of trees: Ostrya is the scientific name for a genus of small to medium-sized deciduous trees. These trees are commonly known as hop-hornbeams. They are characterized by their monoecious nature (having both male and female flowers on the same tree), their shaggy bark, and their fruit clusters that resemble those of hops.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The forest understory included several young Ostrya trees.
    • Ostrya virginiana, the American hop-hornbeam, is native to eastern North America.
    • The wood of Ostrya is exceptionally hard and dense.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical classification: The word is used almost exclusively in scientific, horticultural, or forestry contexts to refer to the genus as a whole or to specific species within it. It is typically italicized in writing.
    • The study compared the growth rates of Ostrya and Carpinus in the same habitat.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hop-hornbeam (n): The common name for trees of the genus .
    • The hop-hornbeam gets its name from its hop-like fruit.
  • Ostrya virginiana (n): The American hop-hornbeam or ironwood.
  • Ostrya carpinifolia (n): The European hop-hornbeam.
Synonyms
  • Hop-hornbeam: The common name synonym.
  • Ironwood: A common name for and other trees with very hard wood.
ostrya

A small bird perches on a branch of an ostrya tree.

Noun
  1. deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae

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