wych elm
/wɪtʃ/(亦作witch elm)
noun
1- a European elm with large rough leaves, chiefly growing in woodland or near flowing water光榆, 山榆。
1.1
- Ulmus glabra, family Ulmaceae.拉丁名Ulmus glabra, 榆科。
词源
early 17th cent.: wych, used in names of trees with pliant branches， from Old English wic（e）， apparently from a Germanic root meaning 'bend'; related to WEAK.