n.
Pronunciation: ' elm
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German elme elm, Latin ulmus
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of a genus ( Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, the elm family) of usually large deciduous north temperate-zone trees with alternate stipulate leaves and fruit that is a samara
2 : the wood of an elm
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