The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ELMS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ELMS
- Trees where key limes regularly plucked
- Trees he climbs regularly
- Golfer that hugs medium-sized trees
- Woods: pro on 24 grabbing member
- These trees may be obtained from Wilhelmstrasse
- Trees in Wilhelmstrasse
- Man cutting, trimming different treesÂ
- Trees in Wilhelmshaven
- Smile I let out round the woods
- For starters, extensive landscape missing special trees
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What does ELMS mean?
ELMS noun- A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
- (usually attributive) Wood from an elm tree.