Nearby words
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Definition for halm (2 of 2)
haulm
or halm
[ hawm ]
/ hɔm /
noun
stems or stalks collectively, as of grain or of peas, beans, or hops, especially as used for litter or thatching.
a single stem or stalk.
Origin of haulm
before 900; Middle English halm, Old English healm; cognate with Dutch, German halm, Old Norse halmr; akin to Latin culmus stalk, Greek kálamos reed
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Examples from the Web for halm
Nevertheless, Halm presented a claim for 40 florins to Artaria for the work, and was paid.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock ThayerA halm of wheat, brought hither God knows whence, was playing the lonely dandy.
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British Dictionary definitions for halm (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for halm (2 of 2)
haulm
halm
/ (hɔːm) /
noun
the stems or stalks of beans, peas, potatoes, grasses, etc, collectively, as used for thatching, bedding, etc
a single stem of such a plant
Word Origin for haulm
Old English healm; related to Old Norse halmr, Old High German halm stem, straw, Latin culmus stalk, Greek kalamos reed, Old Slavonic slama straw
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