English Explanatory Dictionary

yoke elm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.
  2. A Himalayan hornbeam (Carpinus vimineus).
  3. The wood from these trees.

Word forms

yoke elm yoke elms

Etymology

So called because it was often used for making yokes for cattle .

Synonyms

common hornbeam
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