1. The stem or stalk of grain plants, especially after the grain has been harvested; straw.
Usage: chiefly British and agricultural
2. The stems and leaves of peas or beans collectively, used as fodder.
Usage: chiefly British and agricultural

Examples

• The farmer collected the halm after threshing the wheat.
• Halm from the barley crop was used to feed the livestock.
• The dried halm was bundled and stored in the barn.
• Pea halm provides nutritious fodder for cattle.
• In traditional farming, halm was valued as both bedding and feed.