单词 | elm |
释义 | elm[ elm ] / ɛlm / nounany tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera(English elm ), characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.Compare American elm, elm family. the wood of such a tree. Origin of elmbefore 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German elm; akin to Old Norse almr,Latin ulmus Words nearby elmEllison, Ellison, Ralph, Ellora, Ellsworth, Ellsworth Land, elm, Elman, El Mansura, elm bark beetle, elm blight, Elmer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elmBritish Dictionary definitions for elmelm / (ɛlm) / nounany ulmaceous tree of the genus Ulmus, occurring in the N hemisphere, having serrated leaves and winged fruits (samaras): cultivated for shade, ornament, and timber the hard heavy wood of this tree See also slippery elm, wahoo 1, wych-elm Word Origin for elmOld English elm; related to Old Norse almr, Old High German elm, Latin ulmus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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