haulm
- noun
- /hɔːlm/
- UK
- Farmers sometimes use haulm as bedding for livestock during the winter months.
Examples
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The old cottage was roofed with haulm collected from nearby meadows.
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After the potatoes were harvested, the haulm was left to dry in the field.
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Farmers often collect haulm after the harvest.
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The haulm from the peas was used for bedding.
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After the potatoes were harvested, the haulm was left to dry in the field.
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Farmers sometimes use haulm as bedding for livestock during the winter months.
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The old cottage was roofed with haulm collected from nearby meadows.
Synonyms
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Dried stalks of coarse grass that people use to make brooms or brushes
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Dry stems of plants like wheat and peas that people use for animal bedding or roof thatch
Surface Forms
Etymology
Haulm comes from an old English and German word halm that meant 'stalk' or 'stem'. So haulm is the name for the dry stems or stalks left after harvest, like 'straw', and that is why it is used for bedding or thatching.