[hawm] 
| 1. | stems or stalks collectively, as of grain or of peas, beans, or hops, esp. as used for litter or thatching. |
| 2. | a single stem or stalk. |
| haulm (hôm) n. Chiefly British The stems of peas, beans, potatoes, or grasses. [Middle English halm, straw, from Old English healm.] |