halm
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9.9
Dry stems of plants like wheat and peas that people use for animal bedding or roof thatch
- noun
- /hɑːm/
- Archaic
:
paja
- The field was filled with halm after the harvest, ready to be collected for use.
Examples
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In traditional cottages, halm from grasses is used to keep the building warm and dry.
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Farmers often use halm to thatch roofs and provide bedding for animals.
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Sincerely, Erin Halm
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
9.9
Dried stems of plants like potatoes and peas used for animal bedding or roof covering
refers more generally to stems whether harvested or not
Surface Forms
Etymology
Halm comes from an old German word meaning 'stalk' or 'straw' and is like the modern German word Halm. So halm refers to the dry stems of plants used for making roofs or for animal bedding.