Etymology

ulmin

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Today it means: A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Full definition →

Latin ulmus
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  1. Latin · derived fromulmus“elm”
  2. English todayulmin

Latin ulmus (“elm”), + -in: compare French ulmine.

Words from the same roots

Latinulmus all →

ulmic

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