Definition for THRUM

THRUM, n. [Ice. thraum; G. trumm; D. drom, the end of a thing; Gr. θρυμμα, a fragment; θρυπτω, to break.]

  1. The ends of weaver's threads.
  2. Any coarse yarn. Bacon.
  3. Thrums, among gardeners, the thread-like internal bushy parts of flowers; the stamens.

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