elm
(elm)
adjective
designating a family (Ulmaceae, order Urticales) of dicotyledonous trees growing largely in the North Temperate Zone
Origin: ME & OE, akin to OHG elm: see elder
noun
- any of a genus (Ulmus) of tall, deciduous shade trees of the elm family, once widely planted as a lawn tree
- its hard, heavy wood
See elm in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Ulmus, characteristically having arching or curving branches and serrate leaves with asymmetrical bases. Elms are widely planted as shade trees.
- The wood of one of these trees.
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Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English
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