Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoke elm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
yoke elm
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.

Archaic

noun

A Himalayan hornbeam (Carpinus vimineus).

noun

The wood from these trees.

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

yoke elms (plural)

Synonyms

common hornbeam

Questions

What does yoke elm mean?
A European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a small tree with tough wood.
Where does yoke elm come from?
So called because it was often used for making yokes for cattle .

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