elm

[ elm ]

/ ɛlm /

noun

any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm), characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.Compare American elm, elm family.

the wood of such a tree.

Words nearby elm

ellison, ralph, ellora, ellsworth, ellsworth land, ellás, elm, elm bark beetle, elm blight, elm family, elm leaf beetle, elman

Origin of elm

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German elm; akin to Old Norse almr, Latin ulmus

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Examples from the Web for elm

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This elm leaf of mine has a 'serrate' edge with the teeth pointing forward like the teeth of a saw.
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The rooks swayed in the elm tops, or flew up under the scudding clouds of a treacherous sky.
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British Dictionary definitions for elm

elm

/ (ɛlm) /

noun

any ulmaceous tree of the genus Ulmus, occurring in the N hemisphere, having serrated leaves and winged fruits (samaras): cultivated for shade, ornament, and timber

the hard heavy wood of this tree

See also slippery elm, wahoo 1, wych-elm

Word Origin for elm

Old English elm; related to Old Norse almr, Old High German elm, Latin ulmus

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