# shilf

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. straw or reeds.
2. Coarse shale or slate fragments.

## Etymology
Compare German Schilf (“sedge”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shilf