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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 — 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
slippery elm — a deciduous tree of eastern North America, Ulmus rubra Muhlenberg (U. fulva Michaux), the source of elm [USP]; see also under bark … Medical dictionary
