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Meaning of WYCH ELM

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
 
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 Synonyms: Ulmus glabra, witch elm
 
 See Also: elm, elm tree, genus Ulmus, Ulmus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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