Definition of CULM

culm

Meanings

Plural: culms

Noun

  • stem of plants of the Gramineae
  • Waste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
  • The spoils from which such low-quality coal can be retrieved.
  • Anthracite, especially when found in small masses.
  • The stem of a plant, especially of grass or sedge.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English culme, colme (“fragments of coal”), of uncertain origin. Probably from Old English *colm, related to Old English col (“coal”). Alternatively, perhaps from Welsh cwlm (“knot or tie”), applied to this species of coal, which is much found in balls or knots in some parts of Wales.

Synonyms

slack, tailings

Scrabble Score: 8

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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