wych elm
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wych elm /wɪtʃ/ (also witch elm)
▶noun a European elm with large rough leaves, chiefly growing in woodland or near flowing water. [Ulmus glabra.]
– origin C17: wych, used in names of trees with pliant branches, from OE wic(e), appar. from a Gmc root meaning ‘bend’.
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