Hypernyms for "elm"
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American elm
cedar elm
Chinese elm
Dutch elm
dwarf elm
English elm
European elm
European field elm
guernsey elm
Huntingdon elm
Jersey elm
red elm
rock elm
September elm
Siberian elm
slippery elm
smooth-leaved elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmus americana
Ulmus campestris sarniensis
Ulmus campestris wheatleyi
Ulmus carpinifolia
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmus glabra
Ulmus hollandica
Ulmus hollandica vegetata
Ulmus laevis
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus procera
Ulmus pumila
Ulmus rubra
Ulmus sarniensis
Ulmus serotina
Ulmus thomasii
water elm
wheately elm
white elm
wing elm
winged elm
witch elm
wych elm
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.