red elm
red elm · red elms
A tree of species Ulmus rubra, native to eastern North AmericaA tree of species Ulmus rubra, native to eastern North America (from southeast North Dakota, east to Maine and southern Quebec, south to northernmost Florida, and west to eastern Texas).
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A tree of species Ulmus rubra, native to eastern North America (from southeast North Dakota, east to Maine and southern Quebec, south to northernmost Florida, and west to eastern Texas).
More definitions
- North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
- autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
Origin
Calque of translingual Ulmus rubra.Calque of translingual Ulmus rubra.
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Forms
plural: red elmsSynonyms
8 synonymsUlmus rubra:slippery elmsoft elmmoose elmgray elmIndian elm
Close in meaning
- North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood:slippery elmUlmus rubra
- autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States:September elmUlmus serotina
Lessons for this word
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