elm family

noun

1. the plant family Ulmaceae, typified by deciduous trees having simple and often toothed leaves, small petalless flowers, winged fleshy or nutlike fruit, and watery sap, and including the elm, hackberry, and planer tree.

Example Sentences

Red Elm (Ulmus serotina) is a lately discovered member of the elm family.

From Project Gutenberg

The hackberry belongs to the elm family, being of the same relation as the planertree.

From Project Gutenberg