zelkova

Meaning

Noun

A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova).

Related

Similar words

Caucasian elm
Japanese elm
keaki, keyaki, kiaki

Origin

From New Latin (genus name) from Russian дзе́льква ("tree, wood"), from Georgian ძელქვა, from Old Georgian ძელქვაჲ, from ძელი + ქვაჲ.

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