Spanish elm

/ˌspænɪʃ ɛlm/

Definitions of Spanish elm

1. noun

   large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
   synonyms: Cordia alliodora, Equador laurel, cypre, princewood, salmwood

   type of:

   angiospermous tree, flowering tree

   any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
2. noun

   tropical American timber tree
   synonyms: Cordia gerascanthus, princewood

   type of:

   tree

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