wych elm

noun

variants or witch elm

ˈwiˌchelm,

-eu̇m,

⸗ˈ⸗

or less commonly wych hazel

ˈwichˌhāzəl,

ˈwiˌchā-,

⸗ˈ⸗⸗

1

: a Eurasian elm (Ulmus glabra) that is common in England, Scotland, and Ireland and has shorter leafstalks but larger fruit than English elm

2

: the wood of the wych elm

Word History

Etymology

wych from Middle English wyche (tree)

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