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What is the noun for elms?

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elm
  1. (countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
  2. (uncountable, usually attributive) Wood from an elm tree.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The eerie squeal of a wood duck came from somewhere behind the gray tangle of naked oaks, willows cypress, elm, tupelo and cottonwood.”
      “Winged elm, also called corked elm or wahoo elm, can be distinguished from other elms by the woody, wing-like growths along the branchlets.”
      “Other talc alternatives include slippery elm bark, kaolin clay and bentonite clay.”
elmwood
  1. The wood of the elm tree.
  2. Examples:
    1. “So he asked if I could handle the Elmwood football game, since I was a sports reporter for my college paper.”
      “The dogs are fed at Elmwood according to their owners' request, providing Burton is satisfied that it is a suitable diet.”
      “The 64-year-old began organising the Elmwood Cycle Ride three years ago to save it from closure after the previous coordinator retired.”
elmness
  1. The quality of being elm tree.
elms
  1. plural of elm
  2. Examples:
    1. “We can still find around us an abundance of hips and haws and holly, but for our once proud elms, in the UK at least, we need a Constable.”
      “I had a feeling as the first light filtered through the elms across the road that it might be a pleasant morning.”
      “Winged elm, also called corked elm or wahoo elm, can be distinguished from other elms by the woody, wing-like growths along the branchlets.”
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