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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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History and Etymology for wych elm

wych from Middle English wyche (tree)

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