Culmed

/kʌlmd/ adjective

Definition

Covered with, containing, or composed of culm; made up of coal dust or mining waste.

Etymology

From 'culm' plus the adjectival suffix -ed, creating a past participle adjective meaning 'affected by culm.'

Kelly Says

A 'culmed' landscape tells the story of industrialization—hills of black coal dust mark where miners extracted fuel for factories and homes.

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