elm tree
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1. any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | tree, |
| definition | : | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | ulmus alata, wing elm, winged elm, |
| definition | : | North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | cedar elm, ulmus crassifolia, |
| definition | : | elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | dutch elm, ulmus hollandica, |
| definition | : | any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | ulmus laevis, water elm, |
| definition | : | Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | chinese elm, ulmus parvifolia, |
| definition | : | small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | red elm, slippery elm, ulmus rubra, |
| definition | : | North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | rock elm, ulmus thomasii, |
| definition | : | tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | genus ulmus, ulmus, |
| definition | : | type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions (noun.plant) |
| substance holonym | : | elm, elmwood, |
| definition | : | hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture (noun.plant) |
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