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: any of a genus (Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, the elm family) of usually large deciduous north temperate-zone trees with alternate stipulate leaves and fruit that is a samara
2
: the wood of an elm
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At the end of the 2200 block, a massive elm tree laid across the street and six volunteers worked to chop it into smaller pieces with chain saws.
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The organization expects that in the future, species that require at least 20 inches of annual rainfall could perish (some, like the Montezuma cypress and cedar elm, are already dying).
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Flower and vegetable gardens, oaks, redwoods and elms.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, experts say some native trees—including hemlock, elm and beech—are struggling in the city.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The organization expects that in the future, species that require at least 20 inches of annual rainfall could perish (some, like the Montezuma cypress and cedar elm, are already dying).
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Flower and vegetable gardens, oaks, redwoods and elms.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, experts say some native trees—including hemlock, elm and beech—are struggling in the city.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for elm
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“Elm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elm. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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elm
noun1
: any of a genus of large deciduous trees that have toothed leaves and nearly circular one-seeded winged fruits and are often grown as shade trees
especially
: american elm
2
: the wood of an elm
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