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ROCK ELM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rock elm mean? 

ROCK ELM (noun)
  The noun ROCK ELM has 2 senses:

1. tall widely distributed elm of eastern North Americaplay

2. large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: ROCK ELM used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ROCK ELM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

rock elm; Ulmus thomasii

Hypernyms ("rock elm" is a kind of...):

elm; elm tree (any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees)

Holonyms ("rock elm" is a member of...):

genus Ulmus; Ulmus (type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

American elm; rock elm; Ulmus americana; water elm; white elm

Hypernyms ("rock elm" is a kind of...):

elm; elm tree (any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees)

Holonyms ("rock elm" is a member of...):

genus Ulmus; Ulmus (type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions)


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