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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHaulm
/hɔːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The stems or stalks of cultivated plants, especially those of peas, beans, or potatoes, considered collectively after harvesting.
"The farmers cleared the dried potato haulm from the fields before beginning the autumn ploughing." - 2
Stalk or straw in a broader botanical or agricultural context.
"The cattle were bedded down on a thick layer of dry haulm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'healm', meaning stalk or straw, which shares a common Germanic root with the Old High German 'halm' and Latin 'culmus'. Over the centuries, it has retained its specialized agricultural meaning referring to the stems and foliage of legumes, potatoes, and other herbaceous crops.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haulm" is said worldwide
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fanane
Transliteration: fa.nan
"Les fanes de pommes de terre doivent être coupées avant la récolte."
Kraut
Transliteration: kʁaʊ̯t
"Das Kartoffelkraut wird vor der Ernte entfernt."
culmo
Transliteration: ˈkul.mo
"I culmi delle piante di patate sono stati rimossi."
matas
Transliteration: ˈma.tas
"Las matas de las patatas se secaron al final de la temporada."
palhada
Transliteration: paˈʎa.dɐ
"A palhada da batata foi cortada antes da colheita."
डंठल
Transliteration: danthal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आलू के पौधे के डंठल को हटा दिया गया था।"
茎叶
Transliteration: jīng yè
"收获前需要清理马铃薯的茎叶。"
줄기
Transliteration: jul-gi
Script: 한국어 한글
"감자 줄기는 수확 전에 제거해야 합니다."
茎葉
Transliteration: keiyō
Script: 日本語
"収穫の前にジャガイモの茎葉を刈り取ります。"
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