slippery elm
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Slippery elm — Slippery Slip per*y, a. [See {Slipper}, a.] 1. Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slippery elm — ☆ slippery elm n. 1. a wide branching North American elm (Ulmus rubra) with fragrant, mucilaginous inner bark and hard wood 2. the wood or bark … English World dictionary
slippery elm — raudonoji guoba statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Guobinių šeimos medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Ulmus rubra), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ulmus rubra angl. red elm; slippery elm vok. Rotulme šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
slippery elm bark — the dried inner bark of the slippery elm, Ulmus rubra, which is mucilaginous and demulcent; the official preparation [USP] is elm. Called also elm b … Medical dictionary
slippery elm — 1. an elm, Ulmus rubra, of eastern North America, having a mucilaginous inner bark. 2. the bark of this elm, used as a demulcent. [1740 50] * * * or red elm Large leaved elm (Ulmus rubra or U. fulva) of eastern North America that has hard wood… … Universalium
slippery elm — The inner bark of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects. Also called gray elm, Indian elm, red elm, sweet elm, Ulmus fulva, and Ulmus rubra … English dictionary of cancer terms
slippery elm — noun North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood • Syn: ↑red elm, ↑Ulmus rubra • Hypernyms: ↑elm, ↑elm tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus … Useful english dictionary
slippery elm — slip′pery elm′ n. 1) pln a North American elm, Ulmus rubra, having a mucilaginous inner bark 2) this bark, used as a demulcent … From formal English to slang
slippery elm — /slɪpri ˈɛlm/ (say slipree elm) noun 1. a species of elm, Ulmus fulva, of eastern North America, with a mucilaginous inner bark. 2. the bark, used as a demulcent …
slippery elm — noun Date: 1748 a large leaved elm (Ulmus rubra syn. U. fulva) of eastern and central North America that has hard wood and fragrant mucilaginous inner bark; also the bark … New Collegiate Dictionary
