chaume

French

Etymology

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)
thatch (for roof)

Derived terms

chaumière

Related terms

chalumeau

Further reading

“chaume” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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