beam tree

  • 111kokerboom — ˈkōkə(r)ˌbüm, bōm noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch koker quiver, sheath (from Middle Dutch coker) + boom tree, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old …

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  • 112arbor — I ar•bor [[t]ˈɑr bər[/t]] n. 1) bot a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc 2) a latticework bower intertwined with vines • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (h)erber < AF, OF (h)erbier herbarium ar′bored, adj. II ar•bor [[t]ˈɑr… …

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  • 113quickbeam — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: from (assumed) Middle English quikbeem, from Old English cwicbēam, from cwic alive + bēam tree more at quick, beam : rowan tree 1 …

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  • 114boom — Ⅰ. boom [1] ► NOUN ▪ a loud, deep, resonant sound. ► VERB ▪ make this sound. DERIVATIVES booming adjective boomy adjective. ORIGIN imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen to hum, buzz …

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  • 115booming — Ⅰ. boom [1] ► NOUN ▪ a loud, deep, resonant sound. ► VERB ▪ make this sound. DERIVATIVES booming adjective boomy adjective. ORIGIN imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen to hum, buzz …

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  • 116boomy — Ⅰ. boom [1] ► NOUN ▪ a loud, deep, resonant sound. ► VERB ▪ make this sound. DERIVATIVES booming adjective boomy adjective. ORIGIN imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen to hum, buzz …

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  • 117boom — boom1 noun a loud, deep, resonant sound. verb make this sound. Derivatives boominess noun booming adjective boomy adjective Origin ME: ult. imitative; perh. from Du. bommen to hum, buzz . boom2 noun a period of great prosperity …

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  • 118summertree — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English somere tree, from somer, somere summer (beam) + tree more at summer, tree : summer III c …

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  • 119Pyrus Aria — Whitebeam White beam , n. (Bot.) The common beam tree of England ({Pyrus Aria}); so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 120Whitebeam — White beam , n. (Bot.) The common beam tree of England ({Pyrus Aria}); so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves. [1913 Webster] …

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