elm : Idioms & Phrases

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american elm

  • noun large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
    rock elm; Ulmus americana; American elm; water elm.
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cedar elm

  • noun elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches
    Ulmus crassifolia.
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chinese elm

  • noun fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
    dwarf elm; Chinese elm; Ulmus pumila.
  • noun small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges
    Ulmus parvifolia.
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dutch elm

  • noun any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall
    Ulmus hollandica.
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dutch elm disease

  • noun disease of elms caused by a fungus
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dutch elm fungus

  • noun fungus causing Dutch elm disease
    Ceratostomella ulmi.
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dutch-elm beetle

  • noun a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease
    Scolytus multistriatus.
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dwarf elm

  • noun fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
    dwarf elm; Chinese elm; Ulmus pumila.
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Elm beetle

  • (Zoöl.), one of several species of beetles (esp. Galeruca calmariensis), which feed on the leaves of the elm.
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Elm borer

  • (Zoöl.), one of several species of beetles of which the larvæ bore into the wood or under the bark of the elm (esp. Saperda tridentata).
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Elm butterfly

  • (Zoöl.), one of several species of butterflies, which, in the caterpillar state, feed on the leaves of the elm (esp. Vanessa antiopa and Grapta comma). See Comma butterfly, under Comma.
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elm family

  • noun a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema
    Ulmaceae; family Ulmaceae.
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Elm moth

  • (Zoöl.), one of numerous species of moths of which the larvæ destroy the leaves of the elm (esp. Eugonia subsignaria, called elm spanworm).
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Elm sawfly

  • (Zoöl.), a large sawfly (Cimbex Americana). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal stripe, feeds on the leaves of the elm.
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elm tree

  • noun any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
    elm.
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english elm

  • noun broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere
    English elm; Ulmus procera.
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european elm

  • noun broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere
    English elm; Ulmus procera.
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european field elm

  • noun European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental
    European field elm; Ulmus carpinifolia.
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guernsey elm

  • noun a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
    Ulmus campestris wheatleyi; Ulmus sarniensis; Ulmus campestris sarniensis; Jersey elm; guernsey elm.
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huntingdon elm

  • noun erect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree
    Ulmus hollandica vegetata.
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jersey elm

  • noun a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
    Ulmus campestris wheatleyi; Ulmus sarniensis; Ulmus campestris sarniensis; Jersey elm; guernsey elm.
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red elm

  • noun autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
    red elm; Ulmus serotina.
  • noun North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
    red elm; Ulmus rubra.
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rock elm

  • noun tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America
    Ulmus thomasii.
  • noun large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
    rock elm; Ulmus americana; American elm; water elm.
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september elm

  • noun autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
    red elm; Ulmus serotina.
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siberian elm

  • noun fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
    dwarf elm; Chinese elm; Ulmus pumila.
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silky elm

  • noun large tree of Australasia
    booyong; brown oak; red beech; Terrietia trifoliolata; stave wood; crow's foot; Heritiera trifoliolata.
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Slippery elm

  • noun North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
    red elm; Ulmus rubra.
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  • . (Bot.) (a) An American tree (Ulmus fulva) with a mucilagenous and slightly aromatic inner bark which is sometimes used medicinally; also, the inner bark itself . (b) A malvaceous shrub (Fremontia Californica); so called on the Pacific coast.
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smooth-leaved elm

  • noun European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental
    European field elm; Ulmus carpinifolia.
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Spanish elm

  • noun tropical American timber tree
    Cordia gerascanthus; princewood.
  • 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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  • (Bot.), a large West Indian tree (Cordia Gerascanthus) furnishing hard and useful timber.
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water elm

  • noun Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment
    Ulmus laevis.
  • noun large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
    rock elm; Ulmus americana; American elm; water elm.
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weech-elm

Weech"-elm` noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The wych-elm. Obs. Bacon.
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wheately elm

  • noun a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
    Ulmus campestris wheatleyi; Ulmus sarniensis; Ulmus campestris sarniensis; Jersey elm; guernsey elm.
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White elm

  • noun large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
    rock elm; Ulmus americana; American elm; water elm.
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  • (Bot.), a majestic tree of North America (Ulmus Americana), the timber of which is much used for hubs of wheels, and for other purposes.
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wing elm

  • noun North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
    wing elm; Ulmus alata.
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winged elm

  • noun North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
    wing elm; Ulmus alata.
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witch elm

  • noun Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
    Ulmus glabra; witch elm.
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witch-elm

Witch"-elm` noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) See Wych-elm.
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wych elm

  • noun Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
    Ulmus glabra; witch elm.
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wych-elm

Wych"-elm` noun
Etymology
OE. wiche a kind of elm, AS. wice a kind of tree. Cf. Wicker.
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  1. (Bot.) A species of elm (Ulmus montana) found in Northern and Western Europe; Scotch elm. ✍ By confusion this word is often written witch-elm.
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Yoke elm

  • (Bot.), the European hornbeam (Carpinus Betulus), a small tree with tough white wood, often used for making yokes for cattle.
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