Pronunciation : Culm (klm)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. culmus stark, stem; akin to colasmus. SeeHalm.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the bamboo), jointed and usually hollow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Culm
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913