Akademik

Chinese elm

noun

1. fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament

• Syn: ↑Siberian elm, ↑dwarf elm, ↑Ulmus pumila

• Hypernyms: ↑elm, ↑elm tree

• Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus

2. small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges

• Syn: ↑Ulmus parvifolia

• Hypernyms: ↑elm, ↑elm tree

• Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus

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noun

Usage: usually capitalized C

1. : a small rapid-growing tree or shrub (Ulmus parvifolia) that is native to eastern Asia, has shining coriaceous leaves, and is used widely for shelterbelts and hedges

2. : siberian elm

Useful english dictionary. 2012.