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white elm

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Definition of white elm

1 : american elm
2 : rock elm sense 1

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First Known Use of white elm

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of white elm was in 1580

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“White elm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20elm. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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