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beam-tree
ˈbeam-tree [Improper shortening of white-beam (tree), so called from the white under-surface of its leaves, which strikingly characterize it in a wind.] A tree (Pyrus Aria) related to the Apple, Pear, and Wild Service, bearing flat corymbs of flowers, succeeded by rich scarlet berries.1800 Sir J. Sm...
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whitebeam
whitebeam (ˈhwaɪtbiːm) Also white beam, white-beam. [Of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of whitten on the analogy of quicken and quickbeam.] A small tree, Pyrus Aria, having large leaves with white silky hairs on the under side. Also whitebeam-tree (incorrectly white beam-tree: see beam-tree...
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beam
▪ I. beam, n.1 (biːm) Forms: 1 béam, 2 bæm, beam, 3–4 bem, 4–5 beem, 4–6 beme, (5–6 Sc. beym(e, beim, 5–6 bealme), 6–7 beame, 6– beam. [Common Teutonic: OE. béam ‘tree,’ ‘plank,’ = OFris. bâm, OS. bâm, bôm, MDu., Du. boom, OHG., MHG. boum, Ger. baum ‘tree’:—West Ger. *baumo-z. The East Ger. words, G...
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