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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A North American deciduous tree (Ulmus americana) having double serrate leaves and winged fruits. It is grown chiefly as an ornamental shade tree but often dies from Dutch elm disease.
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- noun large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
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