noun
zelkova
Zelkova (noun) means a tree belonging to the elm family.
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A tree belonging to the elm family.
"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."
— Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith (2015)
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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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What is the meaning of zelkova?
"zelkova" (noun) means a tree belonging to the elm family.
What is another word for zelkova?
Other words for "zelkova" include keyaki.
