elm
A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate…A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
» Don't ask an elm tree for pears.
janni · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable)A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
Ulme
вязulmus, ильмilʹm, бе́рестbérest
в'язvʺjaz
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
(attributive, often, uncountable)Wood from an elm tree.
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
Examples
9 sentencesDon't ask an elm tree for pears.
This tree is an elm.
ruЭто дерево - вяз. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
The trees they selected were maple, elm, beech, and poplar.
He took it away into a lonely place, and sat down on a felled elm to open it.
The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club are heroes.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English elme, elm, from Old English elm, from Proto-West Germanic *elm, from PFrom Middle English elme, elm, from Old English elm, from Proto-West Germanic *elm, from Proto-Germanic *elmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (“mountain elm”).
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Forms
plural: elmsSynonyms
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29 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable