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wych elm
wych elm [ wích elm ] (plural wych elms or wych elm) or witch elm (plural witch elms or witch elm)


noun 
Definition:
 
elm tree: an elm with prominently tipped leaves and clusters of winged green fruit. Latin name Ulmus glabra.
[ Old English wice< Indo-European, 'bend, be pliant']
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