单词 | elm |
释义 | elm (once / 845 pages) n WORD FAMILY elm: elms USAGE EXAMPLESEvery English elm is descended from a single tree imported by the Romans. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) There are chic new frameless mirrors at West Elm with Deco flair. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) More recently, she appeared in the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series and in the “Naked Gun” spoofs. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) 1n any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees Syn|Hypo|Hyper elm tree Ulmus alata, wing elm, winged elm North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections American elm, Ulmus americana, rock elm, water elm, white elmlarge ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America European field elm, Ulmus carpinifolia, smooth-leaved elmEuropean elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental Ulmus crassifolia, cedar elmelm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches Ulmus glabra, witch elm, wych elmEurasian elm often planted as a shade tree Dutch elm, Ulmus hollandicaany of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall Huntingdon elm, Ulmus hollandica vegetataerect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree Ulmus laevis, water elmEurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment Chinese elm, Ulmus parvifoliasmall fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges English elm, European elm, Ulmus procerabroad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere Chinese elm, Siberian elm, Ulmus pumila, dwarf elmfast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament Ulmus rubra, red elm, slippery elmNorth American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood Jersey elm, Ulmus campestris sarniensis, Ulmus campestris wheatleyi, Ulmus sarniensis, guernsey elm, wheately elma variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves September elm, Ulmus serotina, red elmautumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States Ulmus thomasii, rock elmtall widely distributed elm of eastern North America tree a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms 2n hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture Syn|Hyper elmwood wood the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
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