water elm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water elm
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Three of the five native elms are called water elm; three are called red elm; three are called rock elm.
From Project Gutenberg
The water elm, Planera aquatica Gmel., is a small tree with slender branches forming a low broad head and is found in swamps in the valley of the Wabash River in this State.
From Project Gutenberg
The silvery Bryum shows abundantly on the sandy fields and the thick green velvet mats of the Anomodon creep up the bases of the big water elms in the swamps.
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