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Definition of culm
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: refuse coal screenings : slack
culm
noun (2)Definition of culm (Entry 2 of 2)
: a monocotyledonous stem (as of a grass or sedge)
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“Culm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culm. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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