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- Dictionarystraw/strɔː/
noun
- 1. dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving: "a straw hat"
- 2. a thin hollow tube of paper or plastic for sucking drink from a glass or bottle.
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STRAW definition: 1. the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the…. Learn more.
Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed. It makes up about half of the yield by weight of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. It has a number of different uses, including fuel, livestock bedding and fodder, thatching and basket making.
The meaning of STRAW is stalks of grain after threshing; broadly : dry stalky plant residue used like grain straw (as for bedding or packing). How to use straw in a sentence.
STRAW definition: 1. the long, dried stems of plants such as wheat (= plant for grain), often given to animals for…. Learn more.
to use a method of choosing somebody to do or have something in which each person takes a piece of paper, etc. from a container and the one whose paper has a special mark is chosen. We drew straws for who went first.
a. stalks of threshed grain, esp of wheat, rye, oats, or barley, used in plaiting hats, baskets, etc, or as fodder. b. (as modifier) a straw hat. 2. a single dry or ripened stalk, esp of a grass. 3. a long thin hollow paper or plastic tube or stem of a plant, used for sucking up liquids into the mouth.
noun. stalks of threshed grain, esp of wheat, rye, oats, or barley, used in plaiting hats, baskets, etc, or as fodder. ( as modifier ) a straw hat. a single dry or ripened stalk, esp of a grass. a long thin hollow paper or plastic tube or stem of a plant, used for sucking up liquids into the mouth.
Straw is a fiber made from dried plant stalks. Horses love it. People make baskets, hats, bedding, fuel, and much more from straw. But not drinking straws —those are usually plastic. Many farm animals have sleeping areas lined with straw.
the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making traditional objects: bale of straw We sat on bales of straw (= large amounts of straw tied tightly together) and listened to the music. a straw basket / hat.
Sep 25, 2024 · straw (third-person singular simple present straws, present participle strawing, simple past and past participle strawed) To lay straw around plants to protect them from frost. (obsolete, slang) To sell straws on the streets in order to cover the giving to the purchaser of things usually banned, such as pornography.
