elm

noun
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  1. [countable, uncountable]
    (also elm tree)
    a tall tree with broad leaves榆树
    • a line of stately elms一排雄伟壮观的榆树
    • The avenue was planted with elm.大道边上种着榆树。
    see also Dutch elm diseaseTopics Plants and treesc2
  2. [uncountable] the hard wood of the elm tree 榆木
  3. Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect Ilm, and Swedish and Norwegian alm.