Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beam tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: beam tree
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree (Aria edulis, syns. Sorbus aria, Pyrus aria) related to the apple.

Etymology

From Old English bēam (“tree”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: bēam

Inflected Forms

beam trees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quickbeam whitebeam

Questions

What does beam tree mean?: A tree (Aria edulis, syns. Sorbus aria, Pyrus aria) related to the apple.
Where does beam tree come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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