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culmiferous

American

[kuhl-mif-er-uhs] / kʌlˈmɪf ər əs /

adjective

having or producing culms.

culmiferous British

/ kʌlˈmɪfərəs /

adjective

(of grasses) having a hollow jointed stem

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Etymology

Origin of culmiferous

First recorded in 1695–1705; culm ² + -i- + -ferous

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Blith's book is the first systematic work in which there are some traces of alternate husbandry or the practice of interposing clover and turnip between culmiferous crops.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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