SIBERIAN ELM

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Siberian elm mean? 

• SIBERIAN ELM (noun)
  The noun SIBERIAN ELM has 1 sense:

1. fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament

  Familiarity information: SIBERIAN ELM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIBERIAN ELM (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Chinese elm; dwarf elm; Siberian elm; Ulmus pumila

Hypernyms ("Siberian elm" is a kind of...):

elm; elm tree (any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees)

Holonyms ("Siberian elm" is a member of...):

genus Ulmus; Ulmus (type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions)