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Definition of elm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

elm

noun
 
/elm/
 
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  1. [countable, uncountable]
    (also elm tree)
    a tall tree with broad leaves
    • a line of stately elms
    • The avenue was planted with elm.
    see also Dutch elm diseaseTopics Plants and treesc2
  2. [uncountable] the hard wood of the elm tree
    3. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect Ilm, and Swedish and Norwegian alm.
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