wych elm

[ wich ]

noun

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

wych-elm

/ ˈwɪtʃˌɛlm /

noun

1. Eurasian elm tree, Ulmus glabra, having a rounded shape, longish pointed leaves, clusters of small flowers, and winged fruits
2. the wood of this tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of wych elm¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wych elm¹

C17: from Old English wice wych-elm

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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