elm

[ elm ]

noun
  1. any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera(English elm ), characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.: Compare American elm, elm family.

  2. the wood of such a tree.

Origin of elm

1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German elm; akin to Old Norse almr,Latin ulmus

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How to use elm in a sentence

  • As I opened the door to my house, a scene from Nightmare on elm Street started to explode.

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  • As with most horror remakes, the new Nightmare on elm Street finds the tune but loses the rhythm.

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  • Since Henry Hawk could sit in a great elm far up the road and see himp.

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  • The three happy children stood under the elm and looked up at the tiny hanging nest.

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  • There were a great many more there once, and we used to call it elm Grove in old times.

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  • The glade was thickening with shadows, but the sunlight still marked the top of an elm and made glorious the zenith.

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  • The light had left the top of the elm and the fleecy clouds overhead were no longer dazzling because of their borrowed splendor.

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British Dictionary definitions for elm

elm

/ (ɛlm) /


noun
  1. any ulmaceous tree of the genus Ulmus, occurring in the N hemisphere, having serrated leaves and winged fruits (samaras): cultivated for shade, ornament, and timber

  2. the hard heavy wood of this tree

Origin of elm

1
Old English elm; related to Old Norse almr, Old High German elm, Latin ulmus

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