Dutch elm
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The ash trees of Iowa City, planted to replace elms felled by Dutch elm disease, are now succumbing in turn.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2023
Ms Franklin said: "The Beauly elm has succumbed to Dutch elm disease."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2021
“You’ve got the American chestnut blight and the Dutch elm disease, but this seems extraordinarily rapid and severe.”
From Scientific American ● Jul. 5, 2020
"You've got the American chestnut blight and the Dutch elm disease, but this seems extraordinarily rapid and severe."
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2020
He decided to review the results of spraying for Dutch elm disease for himself.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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