About The Word Culm
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Culm
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What's The Definition Of Culm?
[n] stem of plants of the Gramineae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Culm: Related Terms | Find terms related to Culm: Culm In Webster's Dictionary \Culm\ (k[u^]lm), n. [L. culmus stalk, stem; akin to
calamus. See{Halm}.] (Bot.)
The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the
bamboo), jointed and usually hollow.
\Culm\, n. [Perh. from W. cwlm knot or tie, applied to this species of coal, which is much found in balls or knots in some parts of Wales: cf. OE. culme smoke, soot.] (Min.) (a) Mineral coal that is not bituminous; anthracite, especially when found in small masses. (b) The waste of the Pennsylvania anthracite mines, consisting of fine coal, dust, etc., and used as fuel. -- Raymond. |
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