water elm

1. 1.

   Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment

   SynonymsUlmus laevis

   Broaderelm

   Part ofUlmus
2. 2.

   large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America

   SynonymsAmerican elmwhite elmrock elmUlmus americana

   Broaderelm

   Part ofUlmus

Questions about water elm

What does water elm mean?

water elm means "Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for water elm?

Close synonyms include Ulmus laevis, American elm, white elm, rock elm, Ulmus americana. 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 water elm a common word?

water 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.