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Chinese elm
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As a noun, Chinese elm means fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament.
Meanings of Chinese elm
2 meaningsnoun
Fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornamentplant
Similar: Siberian elm, dwarf elm, Ulmus pumilaSmall fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedgesplant
Similar: Ulmus parvifolia
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Synonyms by meaning
noun: fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United Sta…
Siberian elmdwarf elmUlmus pumila
noun: small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as s…
Ulmus parvifolia