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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClump
/klʌmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A compact mass or cluster of something.
"The gardener found a clump of flowers blooming in the corner of the yard."
- 1
To form or gather into a clump.
"The children clumped together in the playground to play a game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clump' originates from the Middle English 'clompe', which is of uncertain origin but may be related to the Old Norse 'klumpa', meaning 'lump'. The term has evolved to describe a mass or cluster of things, reflecting a sense of compactness and grouping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clump" is said worldwide
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groupe
Transliteration: groupe
"Un groupe de fleurs a fleuri dans le coin du jardin."
Haufen
Transliteration: Haufen
"Ein Haufen Blumen blühte in der Ecke des Gartens."
gruppo
Transliteration: gruppo
"Un gruppo di fiori è sbocciato nell'angolo del giardino."
grupo
Transliteration: grupo
"Un grupo de flores floreció en la esquina del jardín."
grupo
Transliteration: grupo
"Um grupo de flores floresceu no canto do jardim."
गुच्छा
Transliteration: gucchā
"बगीचे के कोने में एक गुच्छा फूल खिला।"
一簇
Transliteration: yī cù
"花园角落里开了一簇花。"
덩어리
Transliteration: deongeori
"정원 구석에 꽃 덩어리가 피었습니다."
塊
Transliteration: 塊 (かたまり)
"庭の隅に花の塊が咲いています。"
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