WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
elm′ fam′ily,
- Plant Biologythe plant family Ulmaceae, typified by deciduous trees having simple and often toothed leaves, small petalless flowers, winged fleshy or nutlike fruit, and watery sap, and including the elm, hackberry, and planer tree.
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