ulmaceous

American

[uhl-mey-shuhs] / ʌlˈmeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Ulmaceae, the elm family of plants.

ulmaceous British

/ ʌlˈmeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Ulmaceae, a temperate and tropical family of deciduous trees and shrubs having scaly buds, simple serrated leaves, and typically winged fruits: includes the elms

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Etymology

Origin of ulmaceous

1840–50; < New Latin Ulmace ( ae ) family name ( Ulm ( us ) a genus ( Latin: elm ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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Ulmaceous, ul-mā′shus, adj. relating to an order of trees of which the elm is the type.—adjs.

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