spanish elm

1. 1.

   tropical American timber tree

   SynonymsprincewoodCordia gerascanthus

   Broadertree

   Part ofCordia
2. 2.

   large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood

   SynonymsEquador laurelsalmwoodcypreprincewoodCordia alliodora

   Broaderangiospermous tree

   Part ofCordia

Questions about spanish elm

What does spanish elm mean?

spanish elm means "tropical American timber tree". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for spanish elm?

Close synonyms include princewood, Cordia gerascanthus, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre. 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 spanish elm a common word?

spanish 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.