culm

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈkəlm

: refuse coal screenings : slack

culm

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a monocotyledonous stem (as of a grass or sedge)

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Noun

Frequently mow over any new culms sprouting up on your lawn to keep them in check. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 May 2026

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Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English

Noun (2)

Latin culmus stalk — more at haulm

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Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

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