Spanish elm Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tropical American timber tree
    Cordia gerascanthus; princewood.
  2. noun large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
    princewood; Cordia alliodora; Equador laurel; salmwood; cypre.

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Definitions
  1. (Bot.), a large West Indian tree (Cordia Gerascanthus) furnishing hard and useful timber.

Webster 1913