CULM


Meaning of CULM in English

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.