hummel
1 Britishadjective
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(of cattle) hornless
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(of grain) awnless
noun
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Origin of hummel
C15: of Germanic origin; compare Low German hummel hornless animal
Example Sentences
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Arthur Hummel replied: “Down the road, perhaps, the only solution is an independent Taiwan.”
She bowed out of her professional career with Hummel's Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, which she first heard at the Barbican as a young girl.
From BBC
Brady Hummel, a senior receiver and the son of coach Robert Hummel, caught 14 passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-21 victory.
From Los Angeles Times
Hummel was so wide open on one touchdown because of a Simi Valley secondary communication error that he could have been counting one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi and still would have been wide open.
From Los Angeles Times
As for playing against Hummel, Hannah gave up a touchdown against him, but also picked off one of his passes.
From Los Angeles Times
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