colmo
Portuguese
/ˈkoɫ.mu/, /ˈkow.mu/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) cane slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo
- (countable) reed hollow stem
- thatch straw for covering roofs or stacks
Etymology
Inherited from Latin culmus (thatch, haulm, stalk, stem) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos (stalk).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ḱolh₂mos
Gloss
stalk
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