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wych elm

[ wich ]

noun

  1. an elm, Ulmus glabra, of northern and western Europe, having large, coarse leaves.


wych-elm

/ ˈɪʃˌɛ /

noun

  1. Eurasian elm tree, Ulmus glabra, having a rounded shape, longish pointed leaves, clusters of small flowers, and winged fruits
  2. the wood of this tree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wych elm1

1620–30; wych wych elm, Middle English wyche, Old English wice
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wych elm1

C17: from Old English wice wych-elm
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The wych elm at Beauly in the Highlands is almost 800 years old, with references to the tree found in records going back to medieval times.

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This butterfly is making history: It’s crossed the border into Scotland, where it has settled happily in a native wych elm tree and been sighted in the country for the first time in 133 years.

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He has a rosy, idyllic view of their shared youth, one that is challenged when a literal skeleton appears — not in the closet, but in the giant wych elm in the garden.

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The wych elm has a notoriety that must have given French a kernel of plot inspiration.

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A slab of live-edge English wych elm spills over the center island.

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