Meaning of WYCH ELM
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree |
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| | Synonyms: | | Ulmus glabra, witch elm |
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| | See Also: | | elm, elm tree, genus Ulmus, Ulmus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wych"-elm`\, n. [OE. wiche a kind of elm, AS. wice a
kind of tree. Cf. {Wicker}.] (Bot.)
A species of elm ({Ulmus montana}) found in Northern and
Western Europe; Scotch elm.
Note: By confusion this word is often written witch-elm.
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