zelkova
/ˈzɛlkəvə/
zelkova noun: a kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova).
Noun
zelkova (plural zelkovas)
- 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
zelkova meaning in Persian and Vietnamese
zelkova in Persian
- kind of tree in the elm family
- درخت آزاد deraxt-e âzâd, زلکوا zelkovâ
zelkova in Vietnamese
- kind of tree in the elm family
- cử
Synonyms of zelkova
- Caucasian elm
- Japanese elm
- keaki
- keyaki
- kiaki
Forms of zelkova
| plural | zelkovas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | zelcova |
| alternative form | zelcoua |
Origin of zelkova
From New Latin (genus name) from Russian дзе́льква (dzélʹkva, “tree, wood”), from Georgian ძელქვა (ʒelkva), from Old Georgian ძელქვაჲ (ʒelkvay), from ძელი (ʒeli, “beam”) + ქვაჲ (kvay, “stone”).
Words formed from zelkova
- Caucasian zelkova
- Chinese zelkova
- Cretan zelkova
- cut-leafed zelkova
- Japanese zelkova
- saw-leaf zelkova
- Schneider's zelkova
- Sicilian zelkova
Questions about zelkova
- What does zelkova mean?
- Zelkova means a kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova).
- What is zelkova in Persian?
- Zelkova in Persian is درخت آزاد (deraxt-e âzâd), زلکوا (zelkovâ). See Zelkova meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is zelkova?
- Zelkova is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zelkova?
- Zelkova is pronounced /ˈzɛlkəvə/.
- What is the plural of zelkova?
- The plural of zelkova is zelkovas.
Words near zelkova in the dictionary
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