QUICKBEAM

Etymology

Noun

quickbeam (plural quickbeams)

(botany) The European rowan tree.

Synonyms

• quicken

Hypernyms

• beam

• tree

Source: Wiktionary


Quick"beam`, n. Etym: [A. S. cwicbeám.]

Definition: See Quicken tree.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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