chaume

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, from Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos). Doublet of the borrowed calame.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃom/
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Homophones: chôme, chômes, chôment
Rhymes: -om

Noun

chaume m (plural chaumes)

stubble (in fields)
Synonym: éteule
thatch (for roof)

Derived terms

chaumière

Related terms

chalumeau

Further reading

“chaume”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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