wych elm

English

Alternative forms

• witch-elm, wych-elm

Etymology

From Old English wiche (“a kind of elm”), wice (“a kind of tree”). Compare wicker.

Noun

wych elm (plural wych elms)

1. An elm (Ulmus glabra) found in northern and western Europe.

   Synonyms: Scotch elm, Scots elm

Translations

Ulmus glabra

• Catalan: oma f
• Finnish: vuorijalava (fi)
• German: Bergulme (de) f
• Irish: leamhán sléibhe m
• Laz: მულა (mula)

References

• “wych-elm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.