elm, elme

& a. [A. S, elm; cogn. with Dut. olm; Icel. álmr; Dan. alm, cœlm; Sw.alm; *Ger. elme, ulme; Lat. ulmus.] A. As substantive : Botany : 1. Gen .: The botanical genus, Ulmus. 2. Specially : (1) Either the Common Elm or the Wych Elm. Their wood is soft, tough, and coarse. It is used for water-pipes placed beneath the ground, and frequently for coffins. A substance called Ulmin exudes from the elms, but is not confined to them. (2) Any species of the genus Ulmus. About thirteen are known. The most common are the English elm ( Ulmus campestris ), the American or white elm ( Ulmus American a ) , and the slippery or red elm ( U. fulva ). B. As adj.: Made of elm, or in any way pertaining to it. (1) American elm: Ulmus American a. It is (2) Broad -leaved elm: