HALM Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word halm. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for HALM
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| haulm | nounn | |||||||
noun • stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding | ||||||||
| bine | adverbadv | |||||||
noun • European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America | ||||||||
| blade | nounn | |||||||
noun • especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole • a dashing young man • something long and thin resembling a blade of grass • a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard • a cut of beef from the shoulder blade • a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) • the part of the skate that slides on the ice • flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water • the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge | ||||||||
| culm | nounn | |||||||
noun • stem of plants of the Gramineae | ||||||||
| shank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg • the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head • cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill • the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole • lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals • a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball verb • hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction | ||||||||
| sheath | nounn | |||||||
noun • a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • a dress suitable for formal occasions | ||||||||
| stalk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||||
| stem | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||||||
| straw | nounn | |||||||
noun • plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white • a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth adjective satellite • of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored verb • cover or provide with or as if with straw • spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) | ||||||||
