Elm : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Elm	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Elm
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elm n any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees Synonym(s): elm, elm tree hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture Synonym(s): elm, elmwood
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elm \Elm\, n. [AS. elm; akin to D. olm, OHG. elm, G. ulme, Icel. almr, Dan. & Sw. alm, L. ulmus, and E. alder. Cf. {Old}.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Ulmus}, of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America. The English elm is {Ulmus campestris}; the common American or white elm is {U. Americana}; the slippery or red elm, {U. fulva}. {Elm beetle} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of beetles (esp. {Galeruca calmariensis}), which feed on the leaves of the elm. {Elm borer} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of beetles of which the larv[91] bore into the wood or under the bark of the elm (esp. {Saperda tridentata}). {Elm butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of butterflies, which, in the caterpillar state, feed on the leaves of the elm (esp. {Vanessa antiopa} and {Grapta comma}). See {Comma butterfly}, under {Comma}. {Elm moth} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of moths of which the larv[91] destroy the leaves of the elm (esp. {Eugonia subsignaria}, called elm spanworm). {Elm sawfly} (Zo[94]l.), a large sawfly ({Cimbex Americana}). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal stripe, feeds on the leaves of the elm.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
elm A {full-screen} {MUA} for {Unix}, {MS-DOS}, {MS Windows}, and {OS/2}. {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.mail.elm}. {FAQ (http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/elm/FAQ/faq.html)}. (1996-03-20)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Elm Hos. 4:13; rendered "terebinth" in the Revised Version. It is the Pistacia terebinthus of Linn., a tree common in Palestine, long-lived, and therefore often employed for landmarks and in designating places (Gen. 35:4; Judg. 6:11, 19. Rendered "oak" in both A.V. and R.V.). (See TEIL {TREE}.)