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elm tree

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tree of the genus Ulmus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: elm

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

Narrower terms: winged elm, wing elm, Ulmus alata, American elm, white elm, water elm, rock elm, Ulmus americana, smooth-leaved elm, European field elm, Ulmus carpinifolia, cedar elm, Ulmus crassifolia, witch elm, wych elm, Ulmus glabra, Dutch elm, Ulmus hollandica, Huntingdon elm, Ulmus hollandica vegetata, Ulmus laevis, Chinese elm, Ulmus parvifolia, English elm, European elm, Ulmus procera, Siberian elm, dwarf elm, Ulmus pumila, slippery elm, red elm, Ulmus rubra, Jersey elm, guernsey elm, wheately elm, Ulmus sarniensis, Ulmus campestris sarniensis, Ulmus campestris wheatleyi, September elm, Ulmus serotina, Ulmus thomasii

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