rock elm
noun
an elm, Ulmus thomasii, of eastern North America, having deeply furrowed, grayish-brown bark.
the hard, heavy wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the manufacture of various types of containers.
Origin of rock elm
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby rock elm
rock cress,
rock crystal,
rock cycle,
rock dove,
rock dust,
rock elm,
rock falls,
rock fence,
rock fever,
rock flour,
rock flower
Example sentences from the Web for rock elm
The margin of this river, on either side, was fringed with tall stately trees, called the Rock-Elm.
Walter Harland |Harriet S. Caswell