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hum·mel
variants:
or less commonly humble \ ˈhəməl \
Definition of hummel
(Entry 1 of 3)
hummel
transitive verbvariants:
or less commonly humble \ " \
hummeled or hummelled also humbled; hummeled or hummelled also humbled; hummeling or hummelling also humbling\ -m(ə)liŋ \; hummels also humbles
Definition of hummel (Entry 2 of 3)
chiefly Scottish
: to separate (barley or oats) from the awns and tips of hull
hummel
noun\ " \
plural -s
Definition of hummel (Entry 3 of 3)
2 chiefly Scottish : a hornless stag
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