chinese elm

1. 1.

   fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament

   SynonymsSiberian elmdwarf elmUlmus pumila

   Broaderelm

   Part ofUlmus
2. 2.

   small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges

   SynonymsUlmus parvifolia

   Broaderelm

   Part ofUlmus

Questions about chinese elm

What does chinese elm mean?

chinese elm means "fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for chinese elm?

Close synonyms include Siberian elm, dwarf elm, Ulmus pumila, Ulmus parvifolia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chinese elm a common word?

chinese elm is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.