elm

Definition of elm

Nouns

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

Synonyms:: elm tree

Types:: show 15 types...; hide 15 types...; Ulmus alata, wing elm, winged elm
North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections; American elm, Ulmus americana, rock elm, water elm, white elm
large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America; European field elm, Ulmus carpinifolia, smooth-leaved elm
European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental; Ulmus crassifolia, cedar elm
elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches; Ulmus glabra, witch elm, wych elm
Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree; Dutch elm, Ulmus hollandica
any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall; Huntingdon elm, Ulmus hollandica vegetata
erect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree; Ulmus laevis, water elm
Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment; Chinese elm, Ulmus parvifolia
small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges; English elm, European elm, Ulmus procera
broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere; Chinese elm, Siberian elm, Ulmus pumila, dwarf elm
fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament; Ulmus rubra, red elm, slippery elm
North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood; Jersey elm, Ulmus campestris sarniensis, Ulmus campestris wheatleyi, Ulmus sarniensis, guernsey elm, wheately elm
a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves; September elm, Ulmus serotina, red elm
autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States; Ulmus thomasii, rock elm
tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America

Type of:: tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture

Synonyms:: elmwood

Type of:: wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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Definition of elm

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