culm
culm¹
Definition
culm (kulm)
culm²
Definition
culm (kulm)
noun
the jointed stem of various grasses, usually hollow
Etymology: L culmus, a stalk, stem < IE *kolemos < Gr kalamos, reed, Ger halm, blade (of grass)
intransitive verb
to grow or develop into a culm
culm
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: As a result, the main stalk is called the culm.
- cut: Cut dead culms close to the ground so that their stumps do not crowd the growing ones.
Adjective modifier
- straight: Grows vigorously in Britain, with straight culms that can change to a dull yellow green with age; and glossy green leaves.
- green: A vigorous and invasive bamboo, with straight erect green culms that rise from the ground well spaced.
Modifies a noun
- grassland: Target: All culm grassland sites to be entered into some form of positive management by 2003.
- fragment: Group V is the only context which has samples in which the numbers of culm fragments outnumber the numbers of grains.
- habitat: Two Cornwall Wildlife Trust reserves with culm grassland habitat, heath and scrub.
Noun used with modifier
- bamboo: The lumpy knob on the nose of the handle is the root-ball from which the bamboo culm grew.
