slippery elm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈslɪp ə ri, ˈslɪp ri ˈelm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈslɪp ə ri, ˈslɪp ri ˈelm/

Definitions of slippery elm words

noun slippery elm an elm, Ulmus rubra, of eastern North America, having a mucilaginous inner bark. 1
noun slippery elm the bark of this elm, used as a demulcent. 1
noun slippery elm a tree, Ulmus fulva, of E North America, having oblong serrated leaves, notched winged fruits, and a mucilaginous inner bark 0
noun slippery elm the bark of this tree, used medicinally as a demulcent 0
noun slippery elm a wide-branching North American elm (Ulmus rubra) with fragrant, mucilaginous inner bark and hard wood 0
noun slippery elm the wood or bark 0

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Origin of slippery elm

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Slippery elm

noun

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slippery elm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slippery elm usage trend in Literature

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