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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.
: a natural or artificial heavy fiber used for weaving, plaiting, or braiding. 2. : a dry coarse stem especially of a cereal grass. 3. a (1) : something of small worth or significance. (2) : something too insubstantial to provide support or help in a desperate situation. clutching at straws. b. : chaff sense 2. 4. a.
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.
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.
1. a. Stalks of threshed grain, used as bedding and food for animals, for thatching, and for weaving or braiding, as into baskets. b. A single stalk of threshed grain. 2. Pieces or a piece of natural or artificial strawlike material. 3. Something, such as a hat or basket, made of straw. 4. A slender tube used for sucking up a liquid. 5. a.
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.
Nov 8, 2024 · Straw is what's left over when the grain and chaff have been removed from cereal plants like wheat. The Old English streaw literally means "that which is scattered or strewn." As a color, straw is light yellowish beige.
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.
STRAW definition: 1. the long, dried stems of plants such as wheat (= plant for grain), often given to animals for…. Learn more.
1. Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley. [...] 2. A straw is a thin tube of paper or plastic, which you use to suck a drink into your mouth. [...] 3. See to clutch at straws [...] More. Definitions of 'Straw'
