[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. |
| halm | |
noun | |
| stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding [syn: haulm] |