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]