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elm

8 entries found.

Main Entry:
elm 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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
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