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CULM
culm
(noun) stem of plants of the Gramineae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
culm (countable and uncountable, plural culms)
waste coal, used as a poor quality fuel; slack.
anthracite, especially when found in small masses
Etymology 2
Noun
culm (plural culms)
(botany) the stem of a plant, especially of grass or sedge
Anagrams
• Clum, MCLU, clum
Proper noun
Culm
A German bishopric, founded in 1234.
Anagrams
• Clum, MCLU, clum
Source: Wiktionary
Culm (klm), n. Etym: [L. culmus stark, stem; akin to colasmus. SeeHalm.] (Bot.)
Definition: The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the bamboo), jointed and usually hollow.
Culm, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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