quickbeam

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *quykbeem, from Old English cwicbeam, from Proto-West Germanic *kwikubaum; equivalent to quick (“living”) +‎ beam. Cognate to Old Saxon quikbōm, quekbōm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/

Noun

quickbeam (plural quickbeams)

1. The European rowan tree.

Synonyms

• quicken

Hypernyms

Hypernyms of quickbeam

• beam
• tree