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)

1. stubble (in fields)

   Synonym: éteule

2. 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.