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: any of a genus (Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, the elm family) of usually large deciduous north temperate-zone trees with alternate stipulate leaves and fruit that is a samara
2
: the wood of an elm
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The elms didn’t last, although there are more trees along the sidewalks today, including one in that same curbside spot.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Fall is the best time to prune elms; elm bark beetles do not fly in autumn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Early settlers gave Topeka its nickname upon observing its sunlit rolling hills and autumn elms.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The landscape also includes 1,000 bamboo plants from six different species and hundreds of additional trees ranging from small 10-foot trees to 30-foot elms.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Fall is the best time to prune elms; elm bark beetles do not fly in autumn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Early settlers gave Topeka its nickname upon observing its sunlit rolling hills and autumn elms.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The landscape also includes 1,000 bamboo plants from six different species and hundreds of additional trees ranging from small 10-foot trees to 30-foot elms.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Elm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elm. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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elm
noun1
: any of a genus of large deciduous trees that have toothed leaves and nearly circular one-seeded winged fruits and are often grown as shade trees
especially
: american elm
2
: the wood of an elm
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