English > elm: 2 senses > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees. |
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| Synonym | elm tree |
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| Member of | Ulmus, genus Ulmus | type genus of family Ulmaceae |
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| Narrower | American elm, white elm, water elm, rock elm, Ulmus americana | large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America |
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| Chinese elm, Ulmus parvifolia | small fast-growing tree native to Asia |
| Dutch elm, Ulmus hollandica | Any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall |
| English elm, European elm, Ulmus procera | Broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere |
| Huntingdon elm, Ulmus hollandica vegetata | Erect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree |
| Jersey elm, guernsey elm, wheately elm, Ulmus sarniensis, Ulmus campestris sarniensis, Ulmus campestris wheatleyi | A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves |
| September elm, red elm, Ulmus serotina | autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States |
| Siberian elm, Chinese elm, dwarf elm, Ulmus pumila | fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament |
| cedar elm, Ulmus crassifolia | elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches |
| rock elm, Ulmus thomasii | tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America |
| slippery elm, red elm, Ulmus rubra | North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening |
| smooth-leaved elm, European field elm, Ulmus carpinifolia | European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental |
| water elm, Ulmus laevis | Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm |
| winged elm, wing elm, Ulmus alata | North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections |
| witch elm, wych elm, Ulmus glabra | Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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| Substances | elm, elmwood | Hard tough / tough wood of an elm tree |
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| Spanish | olmo |
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| Catalan | olm, om |
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