Zelkova
//ˈzɛlkəvə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova).
"While she waits for the doctor to come down from the consultation room, she turns to look at the zelkova tree which stands in the hospital's front garden."
Example
More examples"While she waits for the doctor to come down from the consultation room, she turns to look at the zelkova tree which stands in the hospital's front garden."
Etymology
From New Latin (genus name) from Russian дзе́льква (dzélʹkva, “tree, wood”), from Georgian ძელქვა (ʒelkva), from Old Georgian ძელქვაჲ (ʒelkvay), from ძელი (ʒeli, “beam”) + ქვაჲ (kvay, “stone”).
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