chaume

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃom/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: chôme, chômes, chôment
  • Rhymes: -om

Noun

chaume m (plural chaumes)

  1. stubble (in fields)
    Synonym: éteule
  2. thatch (for roof)

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