wych elm
noun
variants: or
witch elm
less commonlywych hazel
Definition of wych elm
1 : a Eurasian elm (Ulmus glabra) that is common in England, Scotland, and Ireland and has shorter leafstalks but larger fruit than English elm
2 : the wood of the wych elm
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Origin and Etymology of wych elm
wych from Middle English wyche — more at witch (tree)
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