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elm \ˈelm, ˈeu̇m, dial or substand ˈeləm\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German elme, elm elm, Old Norse almr, Latin ulmus, Middle Irish lem elm, and perhaps to Latin alnus alder — more at alder 1. a. : a tree of the genus Ulmus — see rock elm, siberian elm, slippery elm; see tree illustration b. : the hard tough wood of this tree used extensively for implements, furniture, and barrel hoops 2. : any of various chiefly Australian and West Indian trees or shrubs having foliage resembling that of members of the genus Ulmus |