hornbeam的词源

英文词源

hornbeam (n.)

1570s, from horn (n.) + beam (n.), preserving the original sense of the latter word; so called in reference to its hard wood.

中文词源

hornbeam：鹅耳枥

horn,角，像角一样硬，beam,古义，树。因这种树的坚硬的木材而得名。

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