American elm

American  

noun

1. an elm, Ulmus americana, of North America, cultivated for shade and ornament: state tree of Massachusetts, Nebraska, and North Dakota.

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Etymology

Origin of American elm

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

American elm, the oldest and most abundant floodplain species, has been devastated by Dutch elm disease.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2019

The property includes a 150-year-old American elm, a brook and the ruins of an old mill.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2018

During that system, a mudslide led to closures on the Beltway, several downtown roads flooded and a 100-year-old American elm tree fell near the White House’s front door.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2018

Seattle loses a treasure as a 100-year-old American elm blows down at Martha Washington Park.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2018

In community after community, especially throughout the strongholds of the American elm, the Midwest and New England, intensive spraying has become a routine procedure.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson