elm


Definition: Meaning of, elm in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛlm /

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elm elms
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a type of large tree with broad leaves, or the wood from this tree
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elm used in phrases

  • American elm (noun)
    1. large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
  • Chinese elm (noun)
    1. fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
    2. small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges
  • Dutch elm (noun)
    1. any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall
  • Dutch elm disease (noun)
    1. a disease that affects and kills ELM trees
  • Dutch elm fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing Dutch elm disease
  • Dutch-elm beetle (noun)
    1. a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease
  • English elm (noun)
    1. broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere
  • European elm (noun)
    1. broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere
  • European field elm (noun)
    1. european elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental
  • Huntingdon elm (noun)
    1. erect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree
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