1. n.1 coal-dust, esp. of anthracite.
2 Geol. strata under coal measures, esp. in SW England.
Etymology: ME, prob. rel. to COAL 2. n. Bot. the stem of a plant, esp. of grasses.
Derivatives:
culmiferous adj.
Etymology: L culmus stalk
1. n.1 coal-dust, esp. of anthracite.
2 Geol. strata under coal measures, esp. in SW England.
Etymology: ME, prob. rel. to COAL 2. n. Bot. the stem of a plant, esp. of grasses.
Derivatives:
culmiferous adj.
Etymology: L culmus stalk
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012