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yoke elm

yoke elm noun: a European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.

Noun

yoke elm (plural yoke elms)

  1. (archaic) A European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.
    Synonyms:
    common hornbeam
  2. A Himalayan hornbeam (Carpinus vimineus).
  3. The wood from these trees.

Synonyms of yoke elm

Forms of yoke elm

pluralyoke elms

Origin of yoke elm

So called because it was often used for making yokes for cattle .

Questions about yoke elm

What does yoke elm mean?
Yoke elm means a European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.
What part of speech is yoke elm?
Yoke elm is a noun.
What is the plural of yoke elm?
The plural of yoke elm is yoke elms.

Words near yoke elm in the dictionary

  1. yokable
  2. yokai
  3. yokais
  4. yokan
  5. yoke
  6. yoke elm
  7. yoke elms
  8. yoke line
  9. yoke lines
  10. yoke lute
  11. yoke lutes

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