Definitions
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
Word origin
From Middle English elme, elm, from Old English elm, from Proto-West Germanic *elm, from Proto-Germanic *elmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (“mountain elm”).
Used in a sentence
“The village is a dignified place of thatch, half-timbering, box hedges and neat farms, set among elms (though not as many as formerly, since Dutch elm disease took its toll) on the level plain of the Pewsey Vale.”
“English soldiers handled sturdy bows of yew, ash, or elm, which could propel an iron-tipped arrow as far as a hundred yards.”
“Elm as a language can be seen from different angles. The main purpose of the language and the platform is to create web applications.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Street shade tree”3 letters
02“Tall shade tree”3 letters
03“Tree with serrated leaves”3 letters
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