elmnoun [ C or U ]
uk/elm/us/elm/a large tree that loses its leaves in winter, or the wood from this tree
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Deciduous trees
- acacia
- acer
- alder
- almond
- baobab
- beech
- chestnut
- hawthorn
- hazel
- hickory
- horse chestnut
- laburnum
- linden
- mimosa
- sakura
- silver birch
- spotted gum
- stringybark
- sweet chestnut
- teak
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Types of wood
Examples from literature
- A mile farther he came suddenly upon the house, standing amid the grove of elms, dwarfed by the giant trees that arched above it.
- A wide campus surrounded the two buildings, shaded by elm and oak trees.
- It was a huge square of oak timbers, with a detached kitchen, sheltered by giant elms.
- It was bordered on each side by the most beautiful elm trees, and as it was leading in the right direction we determined to follow it.
- The moonlight was golden between the heavy shadows of the elms.