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elm

  [elm]
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–noun
1. any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm), characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
2. the wood of such a tree.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE; c. OHG elm; akin to ON almr, L ulmus
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elm   (ělm)   
n.  

  1. Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Ulmus, characteristically having arching or curving branches and serrate leaves with asymmetrical bases. Elms are widely planted as shade trees.

  2. The wood of one of these trees.


[Middle English, from Old English.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

elm 
O.E. elm, from P.Gmc. *elmaz (cf. Dan. elm, O.N. almr, O.H.G. elme), from PIE root cognate with L. ulmus, O.Ir. lem.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

elm messaging
A full-screen MUA for Unix, MS-DOS, MS Windows, and OS/2.
Usenet newsgroup: comp.mail.elm.
FAQ.
(1996-03-20)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Bible Dictionary

Elm

Hos. 4:13; rendered "terebinth" in the Revised Version. It is the Pistacia terebinthus of Linn., a tree common in Palestine, long-lived, and therefore often employed for landmarks and in designating places (Gen. 35:4; Judg. 6:11, 19. Rendered "oak" in both A.V. and R.V.). (See TEIL TREE.)

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ELM
electronics module
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