| 单词 | english elm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEnglish elm English elm n. a tall, fast-growing European elm, Ulmus procera; (also) the wood of this tree.Once common and widespread, the English elms in Britain and elsewhere were largely destroyed in the latter part of the 20th cent. by Dutch elm disease. ΚΠ 1715 S. Switzer Nobleman, Gentleman, & Gardener's Recreation Index Gravelly ground..only Abeal, and Dutch Elm; not Oak, Ash, English Elm, not Walnut &c. 1863 Times 1 Sept. 9/1 The boats were only partially repaired, English elm had been introduced alongside partially decayed plank and framing. 1911 Science 3 Feb. 174/2 If planted in a very moist place, the American elm develops some of the characteristics of the English elm. 1996 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 351 605/1 A Dutch elm disease epidemic..was to kill most of the elm in southern England, most notably the English elm, Ulmus procera. < as lemmas |
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