NYT Dictionary

ELEMI

/ˈɛləmiː/
NounEL-e-miel-e-mi · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A tree, Canarium luzonicum, native to the Philippines.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Cf. F. lemi, It. elemi, Sp. elemi; of American or Oriental. origin

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

paintresin

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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