Main Entry: ¹spume

Pronunciation: \ˈspyüm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin spuma — more at foam

Date: 14th century

: frothy matter on liquids : foam, scum <ocean spume>

— spu·mous \ˈspyü-məs\ adjective

— spumy \-mē\ adjective