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winged elm

winged elm
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /wɪŋd or, esp. Literary, ˈwɪŋ ɪd ˈelm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /wɪŋd or, esp. Literary, ˈwɪŋ ɪd ˈelm/

Definition of winged elm words

  • noun winged elm a small tree, Ulmus alata, of southeastern North America, having twigs edged with flat, corky projections. 1

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Origin of winged elm

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Winged elm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

winged 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 66% 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.

winged elm usage trend in Literature

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