ULMUS RUBRA

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Meaning:

North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood

Synonyms:

red elm; slippery elm; Ulmus rubra

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Ulmus rubra" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("Ulmus rubra" is a member of...):

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