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wych elm
[ wich ]
noun
- an elm, Ulmus glabra, of northern and western Europe, having large, coarse leaves.
wych-elm
/ ˈwɪtʃˌɛlm /
noun
- Eurasian elm tree, Ulmus glabra, having a rounded shape, longish pointed leaves, clusters of small flowers, and winged fruits
- the wood of this tree
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wych elm1
1620–30; wych wych elm, Middle English wyche, Old English wice
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wych elm1
C17: from Old English wice wych-elm
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Example Sentences
A wych-elm tree, a vine, a wisp of hay with dew on it—can passion for such things be transmitted where there is no bond of blood?
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We messed away with a garage all among the wych-elm roots, and last year we enclosed a bit of the meadow and attempted a rockery.
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She could not see the wych-elm tree, but a branch of the celebrated vine, studded with velvet knobs had covered the perch.
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Teeth, pigs' teeth, could be seen in the bark of the wych-elm tree—just the white tips of them showing.
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Branches of the wych elm were formerly manufactured into bows, and if forked were employed as divining-rods.
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