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Definition of "elm-tree" [elm-tree]

  • See elm. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "elm-tree" in a sentence
  • "But culture is something that must grow; you cannot build a tree, you can only plant it, and care for it, and wait for it to mature in its due time; and when it is grown you must not complain if you find that from an acorn has come an oak, and not an elm-tree."
  • "At last I found tongue to say, pointing to the elm-tree:"
  • "Not one of those clever Frenchmen, who aspire to marry me, has had the brilliant idea of spending the night in an elm-tree at the risk of being carried off by the watch."
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