Definition

1. Noun:
   • A botanical family of flowering plants: The "elm family" is a taxonomic family of dicotyledonous plants within the order Urticales. It is scientifically known as Ulmaceae and includes trees and shrubs such as elms, hackberries, and zelkovas.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The elm family includes several important timber and ornamental trees.
  • Botanists study the evolution of species within the elm family.

Advanced Usage

• "member of the elm family": used to specify a plant belonging to this botanical group.
  • The Chinese elm is a popular member of the elm family used in landscaping.

Variants and Related Words

• Ulmaceae (n): The scientific Latin name for the elm family.
  • Ulmaceae is the family name for elms and related genera.
• Elm (n): A common type of tree within this family.
  • The American elm was once a dominant street tree.

Synonyms

• Ulmaceae: The formal, scientific synonym for the elm family.

Related Phrases

(This term is a technical botanical name and does not have common phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it.)

Noun

1. a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema