winged elm

winged elm

n.

An elm (Ulmus alata) of the central and eastern United States, having twigs with flattened corky outgrowths. Also called wahoo².

winged′ elm′

n.

a small tree, Ulmus alata, of SE North America, having twigs edged with flat, corky projections.

[1810–20, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

winged elm - North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections Ulmus alata, wing elm genus Ulmus, Ulmus - type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions elm, elm tree - any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees