Camperdown elm

noun

Cam·​per·​down elm

ˈkampə(r)ˌdau̇n-

: an elm (Ulmus glabra camperdownii) derived from the wych elm and having long drooping branches

Word History

Etymology

probably from Camperdown, seat of the earls of Camperdown, Dundee, Scotland

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