water elm

noun

: any of several trees of the family Ulmaceae that prefer or thrive in a moist environment: such as

a

: american elm

b

: winged elm

c

: cedar elm

d

: planer tree

e

: a common Eurasian elm (Ulmus laevis) that closely resembles American elm

f

: a tall spreading Japanese tree (Zelkova serrata) sometimes cultivated as an ornamental

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