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elolmo

noun · masculineC2#11204 most commonAudio · coming soon

1
elm (tree)
Un viejo olmo daba sombra a la plaza del pueblo. An old elm gave shade to the village square.
La madera de olmo es resistente y se usa para hacer muebles. Elm wood is strong and is used to make furniture.
2
pedir peras al olmo: to ask for the impossiblecolloquial
Esperar que llegue puntual es pedirle peras al olmo. Expecting him to arrive on time is asking for the moon.