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European white elm

European white elm noun: ulmus laevis, a deciduous tree native to parts of Europe and north-western Asia.

european white elm: ulmus laevis, a deciduous tree native to parts of Europe and north-western Asia
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Noun

European white elm (plural European white elm or European white elms)

  1. Ulmus laevis, a deciduous tree native to parts of Europe and north-western Asia.
    • As will be discussed below, habitat fragmentation is also a major issue in the conservation of marginal populations of the European white elm (U. laevis).2002, Eric Collin, “Strategies and guidelines for the conservation of the genetic resources of Ulmus spp.”, in Jozef Turok, G Eriksson, K. Russell, S. Borelli, editors, Noble Hardwoods Network...
    • F2 is dominated by older poplar trees (both black and white) and European white elm in the second layer, with lots of smaller American ash trees. F3 is situated on slightly higher ground, and is dominated by European white elm.2015, Márton Kiss, Viktória Cseh, Eszter Tanács, “Carbon Sequestration of Different Types of Floodplain Forests in the Maros River Valley (Hungary)”, in M. Luc, U. Somorowska, J. B. Szmańda, editors...

Synonyms of European white elm

Forms of European white elm

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pluralEuropean white elms

Questions about European white elm

What does European white elm mean?
European white elm means ulmus laevis, a deciduous tree native to parts of Europe and north-western Asia.
What part of speech is European white elm?
European white elm is a noun.
What is the plural of European white elm?
The plural of European white elm is European white elm.

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