NOUN
- small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges
- fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
How To Use Chinese elm In A Sentence
- The house is protected by a tree lined driveway which features Himalayan cedars, Chinese elms, white cedars, peppercorns, kurrajongs, jacarandas, bunyah trees and an abundance of olives.
- Chinese elm has been a popular tree for small gardens because of its diminutive proportions and pleasant rounded canopy, but again, seeding can be a problem.