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What does tamo mean?

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tamo

It refers to the bits of straw, husks, or stalk fragments left on the ground after a harvest. It is essentially the plant residue remaining in the field after mowing, especially common in rice-producing areas.

The dog came back all dirty and covered in dirt after rolling around in the tamo of the rice field.

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Ecuadorby Anónimo

tamo

The dry residue of grain stalks that remains in the field after harvesting. It is the fine straw or chaff scattered on the ground once the farmers finish collecting the crop.

The children love rolling around in the tamo that was left in the field after the rice harvester passed by.

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Colombiaby Cachaco Bogotá

tamo

The clumps of dust and lint that gather on the floor, especially in corners or behind furniture. It refers to that light, fluffy dirt that builds up when you do not sweep frequently, often called dust bunnies.

Time for a major deep clean this weekend because some huge tamo have appeared under the sideboard.

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Españaby Anónimo

tamo

This refers to the straw, chaff, or dried grass used on farms to feed cows and other livestock. It is the fodder stored to sustain animals when fresh pasture is scarce.

We need to go to the barn for a couple of sacks of tamo because the calves already finished what we gave them this morning.

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Colombiaby Rolo Vale

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