yoke elm

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English

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Etymology

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So called because it was often used for making yokes for cattle[1] .

Noun

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yoke elm (plural yoke elms)

  1. (archaic) A European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.
    Synonym: common hornbeam
  2. A Himalayan hornbeam (Carpinus vimineus).
  3. The wood from these trees.

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