wych-elm

Thence she wandered into all the nooks around the place from which the sound seemed to proceed — among the huge laurestines, about the tufts of pampas grasses, amid the variegated hollies, under the weeping wych-elm — nobody was there.

A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006

She backed on to the bridge, reversed, let the car run forwards a few yards along the road, then backed into the lane, under a wych-elm tree, crushing the grass and bracken.

Lady Chatterley's Lover 2004

We had a fairly straight course along the river for two or three miles, and on our way called to see an enormous wych-elm tree in Sharpham Park, the branches of which were said to cover a quarter of an acre of ground.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

Every summer she would fear lest the well should give out, every winter lest the pipes should freeze; every westerly gale might blow the wych-elm down and bring the end of all things, and so she could not read or talk during a westerly gale.

Howards End 1924

The nine windows, the vine, and the wych-elm had no pleasant connections for her, and she would have preferred to spend the afternoon at a concert.

Howards End 1924

He had drawn her out of the house, where there was danger of surprise and light; he had led her by a path he knew, until they stood under the column of the vast wych-elm.

Howards End 1924

Teeth, pigs 'teeth, could be seen in the bark of the wych-elm tree -- just the white tips of them showing.

Howards End 1924

But under that wych-elm -- honestly, I see little happiness ahead.

Howards End 1924

A wych-elm tree, a vine, a wisp of hay with dew on it -- can passion for such things be transmitted where there is no bond of blood?

Howards End 1924

"No, better'n nothing," said Miss Avery, and turned to the wych-elm.

Howards End 1924