zelcova

Noun

zelkova (plural zelkovas)

1. A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova).
   • While she waits for the doctor to come down from the consultation room, she turns to look at the zelkova tree which stands in the hospital's front garden.2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 135

   Synonyms:

   Caucasian elm, Japanese elm, keaki, keyaki, kiaki