Chinese elm

noun

The tree Ulmus parvifolia.

Similar
Siberian elmdwarf elmUlmus pumilaUlmus parvifolia
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Meanings

nounChinese elm (plural Chinese elms)

plural Chinese elms

  1. The tree Ulmus parvifolia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament

Similar
Siberian elmdwarf elmUlmus pumila
Broader
elmelm tree

nounsmall fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges

Similar
Ulmus parvifolia
Broader
elmelm tree
Also see
siberian elm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 榔榆
  • 榔榆 (lángyú)Translations
Japanese 秋楡
  • 秋楡 (aki nire)Translations
Korean 참느릅나무
  • 참느릅나무 (chamneureumnamu)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Chinese elm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20elm

MLA

“Chinese elm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20elm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese elm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20elm.

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