witch elm


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witch elm

n.
Variant of wych elm.
[Alteration of wych elm.]
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Noun1.witch elm - Eurasian elm often planted as a shade treewitch elm - Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
Ulmus glabra, wych elm
genus Ulmus, Ulmus - type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions
elm, elm tree - any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
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