[ kʌlm ]
■ noun
1》 Geology a series of Carboniferous strata in SW England, mainly shale and limestone with some thin coal seams.
2》 ( culm ) archaic coal dust or slack.
Origin
ME: prob. related to coal .
[ kʌlm ]
■ noun
1》 Geology a series of Carboniferous strata in SW England, mainly shale and limestone with some thin coal seams.
2》 ( culm ) archaic coal dust or slack.
Origin
ME: prob. related to coal .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004