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elm

ˈelm 1 syllable uncommon

  1. noun. any of a genus (Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, the elm family) of usually large deciduous north temperate-zone trees with alternate stipulate leaves and fruit that is a samara

  2. noun. the wood of an elm

Origin

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German elme elm, Latin ulmus.

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