rock elm

noun

An elm, Ulmus thomasii, of the midwestern US.

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cork elmhickory elmmvuleAfrican teakirokointulekambalamoreira
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Meanings

nounrock elm (plural rock elms)

plural rock elms

  1. An elm, Ulmus thomasii, of the midwestern US.

    Synonyms: cork elm, hickory elm

  2. Any tree of species Milicia excelsa.

    Synonyms: mvule, African teak, iroko, intule, kambala, moreira, odum, tule

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn elm, Ulmus thomasii, of the midwestern US.

Similar
cork elmhickory elm

nounAny tree of species Milicia excelsa.

Similar
mvuleAfrican teakirokointulekambalamoreiraodumtule

More synonyms by meaning

nountall widely distributed elm of eastern North America

Similar
Ulmus thomasii
Broader
elmelm tree

nounlarge ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America

Similar
American elmwhite elmwater elmUlmus americana
Broader
elmelm tree
Also see
american elmirokomvule

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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