"elmy" meaning in English

See elmy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more elmy [comparative], most elmy [superlative]
Etymology: elm + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elm|y}} elm + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} elmy (comparative more elmy, superlative most elmy)
  1. (rare, poetic) Pertaining to elm trees; in which elms grow. Tags: poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-elmy-en-adj-r2SRYFeU

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