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