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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:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German elm; akin to Old Norse almr, Latin ulmus
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German elm; akin to Old Norse almr, Latin ulmus
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Elm
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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.
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
elm definition
messagingA full-screen MUA for Unix, MS-DOS, MS Windows, and OS/2.
Usenet newsgroup: news:comp.mail.elm.
FAQ (http://cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/elm/FAQ/faq.html).
(1996-03-20)
American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| ELM electronics module |
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Elm definition
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.)
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