zelkova

American  

[zel-kuh-vuh, zel-koh-] / ˈzɛl kə və, zɛlˈkoʊ- /

noun

1. any of several trees of the genus Zelkova, native to Asia, related to and resembling the elms.

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Etymology

Origin of zelkova

< New Latin (1841) < Russian dzélʾkva, dzélʾkova, presumably < a language of Transcaucasia, where the tree is native

Example Sentences

There she views the zelkova and sycamore trees, knowing that each of the four streets in the North Bethesda, Md., neighborhood has a mix of trees — dogwoods the next street over, cherry two streets north, and dogwoods and crape myrtles to the south.

From Washington Post

“You have a pro-business mayor here, and that makes a big difference,” said Jay Levy, 40, a Miami-born venture capitalist with Zelkova Ventures who moved back to the city from New York during the pandemic.

From New York Times

Goesan, a mountainous county in central South Korea, is famous for its scenic gorges, Zelkova trees and three foods — corn, chili pepper and cabbage.

From New York Times

As well as this, the annual Harajuku-Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade features more than 3,000 costumed children under 12 parading along the 700-metre zelkova tree-lined section of Omotesando.

From The Guardian

That could be a compelling offer to Podfund’s own investors, which include Bloomberg Beta, Zelkova Ventures, and TechNexus.

From The Verge