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Spanish elm

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of species Cordia alliodora, a flowering tree in the borage family, native to the American tropics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood, Cordia alliodora

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

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noun

Meaning 3

tropical American timber tree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: princewood, Cordia gerascanthus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

History

Etymology

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