wych elm

[ wich ]

/ wɪtʃ /

noun

an elm, Ulmus glabra, of northern and western Europe, having large, coarse leaves.

Words nearby wych elm

wyandot, wyandotte, wyandotte cave, wyatt, wyburn-mason syndrome, wych elm, wych-, wych-elm, wych-hazel, wycherley, wycliffe

Origin of wych elm

1620–30; wych wych elm, Middle English wyche, Old English wice

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Example sentences from the Web for wych-elm

She could not see the wych-elm tree, but a branch of the celebrated vine, studded with velvet knobs had covered the perch.
Howards End|E. M. Forster
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.
Howards End|E. M. Forster
It feeds when young in sallow catkins, and later on low-growing plants, also leaves of sallow and seeds of wych-elm.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
It feeds on the seeds of wych-elm, and may be beaten or jarred from the branches in April and May.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South

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?
Howards End|E. M. Forster

British Dictionary definitions for wych-elm

wych-elm

witch-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

Word Origin for wych-elm

C17: from Old English wice wych-elm

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