carpinus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

carpīnus, i, f., hornbeam of two species,

I Alba or carpinus alone: Carpinus betulus, Linn.; now carpino bianco , Vitr. 2, 9, 12, p. 74 Bip.; Col. 5, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 15, 26, § 67; 16, 18, 30, § 74; 16, 43, 83, § 227. —

II Atra, now called sappino : Carpinus ostrya, Linn.; Cato R. R. 31; cf. Plin. 16, 39, 75, § 193.