SINCE 1828
wych elm
noun
variants:
or witch elm \ ˈwiˌchelm , -eu̇m , ⸗ˈ⸗ \
or less commonly wych hazel \ ˈwichˌhāzəl , ˈwiˌchā- , ⸗ˈ⸗⸗ \
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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