English Explanatory Dictionary

zelkova

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova).

Pronunciation

/ˈzɛlkəvə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zelkova.wav

Word forms

zelkova zelkovas zelcova zelcoua

Etymology

From New Latin (genus name) from Russian дзе́льква (dzélʹkva, “tree, wood”), from Georgian ძელქვა (ʒelkva), from Old Georgian ძელქვაჲ (ʒelkvay), from ძელი (ʒeli, “beam”) + ქვაჲ (kvay, “stone”).

Synonyms

Caucasian elm Japanese elm keaki keyaki kiaki

Related words

elm

Derived words

Caucasian zelkova Chinese zelkova Cretan zelkova cut-leafed zelkova Japanese zelkova saw-leaf zelkova Schneider's zelkova Sicilian zelkova
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