Main Entry: elm

Pronunciation: \ˈelm\

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

[elm illustration]