ˈelm, ˈeu̇m, dial or substand ˈeləm noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German elme, elm elm, Old Norse almr, Latin ulmus, Middle Irish lem elm, and perhaps to Latin alnus alder — more at alder
1.
a. : a tree of the genus Ulmus — see rock elm , siberian elm , slippery elm ; see tree illustration
b. : the hard tough wood of this tree used extensively for implements, furniture, and barrel hoops
2. : any of various chiefly Australian and West Indian trees or shrubs having foliage resembling that of members of the genus Ulmus