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straw
adjective
noun
verb
of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
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stɹɔː
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adjective
of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
noun
a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
noun
a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
noun
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
noun
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
verb
spread by scattering (‘straw’ is archaic)
“strew toys all over the carpet”
verb
cover or provide with or as if with straw
“cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm”
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strew toys all over the carpet
cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm
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