51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

winged elm

noun

  1. a small tree, Ulmus alata, of southeastern North America, having twigs edged with flat, corky projections.


Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of winged elm1

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Twigs are indicated in clammy locust, cotton gum, winged elm.

From

The winged elm, Ulmus alata Michx., a small tree, is found in the southern part of the State.

From

Wood of Elm. a red elm; b, white elm; c, winged elm.

From

The name waahoo appears to be more familiarly associated with a shrub called burning-bush, also a Pacific coast berry, and again a small tree of the South called winged elm.

From

The winged elm, or wahoo, is dainty and small, its leaves and the two thin corky blades that arise on each twig befitting the smallest elm tree in the family.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement