noun
1. autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
• Syn: ↑September elm, ↑Ulmus serotina
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus
2. North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
• Syn: ↑slippery elm, ↑Ulmus rubra
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus
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noun1. : any of several American elms having reddish wood: as
a. : slippery elm
b. : winged elm
c. : september elm
2. : the wood of a red elm tree
Useful english dictionary. 2012.