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elm

/ɛlm/noun1 syllable

Elm means: any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees.

Synonyms for elm3

noun, as in any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

elm tree

noun, as in hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture

elmwood

also used for elm

elven

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What does elm mean?2

noun

1

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

2

hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elm?3

one syllable

realmhelm

three syllables

overwhelm
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Elm in a sentence

  • The trees they selected were maple, elm, beech, and poplar.tatoebater
  • He took it away into a lonely place, and sat down on a felled elm to open it.books
  • Don't ask an elm tree for pears.janni
  • In our Mediterranean forest, there are lots of trees: oak, pine, willow, ash, elm, etc..Djef_Messaoudi
  • In the Mediterranean forests, we have many kinds of trees: oak, pine, willow, ash, elm, and others.AlanF_US
  • We have a Japanese elm in our garden which always looks particularly gorgeous in autumn.patgfisher
  • The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club are heroes.shekitten

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Forms of elm

as a noun

plural
elms