wych elm

[ wich ]

noun
  1. an elm, Ulmus glabra, of northern and western Europe, having large, coarse leaves.

Origin of wych elm

1
1620–30; wych wych elm, Middle English wyche,Old English wice

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How to use wych elm in a sentence

  • A wych-elm tree, a vine, a wisp of hay with dew on it—can passion for such things be transmitted where there is no bond of blood?

    Howards End | E. M. Forster
  • We messed away with a garage all among the wych-elm roots, and last year we enclosed a bit of the meadow and attempted a rockery.

    Howards End | E. M. Forster
  • She could not see the wych-elm tree, but a branch of the celebrated vine, studded with velvet knobs had covered the perch.

    Howards End | E. M. Forster
  • Teeth, pigs' teeth, could be seen in the bark of the wych-elm tree—just the white tips of them showing.

    Howards End | E. M. Forster
  • Branches of the wych elm were formerly manufactured into bows, and if forked were employed as divining-rods.

British Dictionary definitions for wych-elm

wych-elm

witch-elm

/ (ˈwɪtʃˌɛlm) /


noun
  1. Eurasian elm tree, Ulmus glabra, having a rounded shape, longish pointed leaves, clusters of small flowers, and winged fruits

  2. the wood of this tree

Origin of wych-elm

1
C17: from Old English wice wych-elm

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