elm

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a tall deciduous tree of the genus Ulmus, often grown for shade or timber

   A line of old elm trees shaded the road to the cathedral.

2. 2
   noun

   the hard, durable wood of an elm tree

   The wheelwright chose elm for the hub because the wood resists splitting.

Common collocations

• elm tree Noun + noun

From Middle English elm and Old English elm, through Proto-Germanic *elmaz from Proto-Indo-European *h1elem, 'elm.' Cognates include Latin ulmus, Irish leamh, German Ilme, and Swedish alm.

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