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Straw

noun/stɹˈɔː/
Definition
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stɹˈɔː/
🇬🇧British English
/stɹˈɔː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stɹˈɔː/
1 syllable Say it as /stɹˈɔː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounplant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
nounmaterial consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
nouna variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
nouna thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
verbcover or provide with or as if with straw
“cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm”
verbspread by scattering ( is archaic)
“straw”
adjectiveof a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
Word Forms
strawverbcover or provide with or as if with straw
chaffyadjectiveabounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff
huskverbremove the husks from
shuckverbremove the shucks from
strawadjectiveof a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
strawnounplant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
strewingnounthe act of scattering
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stroh
Pflanzenfasern, die z.B. verwendet werden zur Herstellung von Körben und Hüten oder als Futter
🇫🇷French
paille
fibre végétale utilisée par ex. pour fabriquer des paniers et des chapeaux ou comme fourrage
🇪🇸Spanish
paja
Fibra vegetal utilizada, p.e. para hacer cestas y sombreros o como forraje
🇮🇹Italian
paglia
fibra vegetale utilizzata ad es. per realizzare cesti e cappelli o come foraggio
🇳🇱Dutch
rietje
plantaardige vezels die b.v. voor het maken van manden en hoeden of als voer
🇵🇹Portuguese
canudo
fibra vegetal usada, e. para fazer cestos e chapéus ou como forragem
🇷🇺Russian
солома
используется растительное волокно, например для изготовления корзин и шляп или в качестве корма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घास
पौधे के रेशे का उपयोग किया जाता है जैसे टोकरियाँ और टोपियाँ बनाने के लिए या चारे के रूप में
🇧🇩Bengali
খড়
উদ্ভিদ ফাইবার যেমন ব্যবহৃত ঝুড়ি এবং টুপি তৈরির জন্য বা পশুখাদ্য হিসাবে
🇮🇳Tamil
வைக்கோல்
பயன்படுத்தப்படும் தாவர நார் எ.கா. கூடைகள் மற்றும் தொப்பிகளை தயாரிப்பதற்காக அல்லது தீவனமாக
🇮🇳Telugu
గడ్డి
ఉపయోగించిన మొక్క ఫైబర్ ఉదా. బుట్టలు మరియు టోపీలు తయారు చేయడానికి లేదా మేతగా
🇮🇳Marathi
पेंढा
वनस्पती फायबर वापरले उदा. टोपल्या आणि टोप्या बनवण्यासाठी किंवा चारा म्हणून
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ટ્રો
પ્લાન્ટ ફાઇબર વપરાય છે દા.ત. ટોપલીઓ અને ટોપીઓ બનાવવા માટે અથવા ચારા તરીકે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹುಲ್ಲು
ಸಸ್ಯ ನಾರು ಬಳಸಿದ ಉದಾ. ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಟೋಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಮೇವಿನಂತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൈക്കോൽ
ഉപയോഗിച്ച സസ്യ നാരുകൾ ഉദാ. കൊട്ടയും തൊപ്പിയും ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതിനോ കാലിത്തീറ്റയായിട്ടോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੂੜੀ
ਪਲਾਂਟ ਫਾਈਬਰ ਵਰਤੇ ਗਏ ਉਦਾਹਰਨ ਲਈ ਟੋਕਰੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਟੋਪੀਆਂ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਜਾਂ ਚਾਰੇ ਵਜੋਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھوسا
پلانٹ فائبر کا استعمال کیا جاتا ہے جیسے ٹوکریاں اور ٹوپیاں بنانے کے لیے یا چارے کے طور پر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
稻草
使用植物纤维,例如用于制作篮子和帽子或作为饲料
🇯🇵Japanese
ストロー
植物繊維などを使用かごや帽子を作るため、または飼料として
🇰🇷Korean
빨대
예를 들어 식물 섬유가 사용됩니다. 바구니와 모자를 만들거나 사료로 사용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rơm
chất xơ thực vật được sử dụng, ví dụ: để làm giỏ và mũ hoặc làm thức ăn gia súc
🇹🇭Thai
หลอด
เส้นใยพืชที่ใช้เช่น สำหรับทำตะกร้า หมวก หรือเป็นอาหารสัตว์
🇮🇩Indonesian
jerami
serat tanaman yang digunakan mis. untuk membuat keranjang dan topi atau sebagai pakan ternak
🇵🇭Filipino
dayami
hibla ng halaman na ginamit hal. para sa paggawa ng mga basket at sombrero o bilang kumpay
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قَشَّة
الألياف النباتية المستخدمة على سبيل المثال. لصنع السلال والقبعات أو كعلف
🇮🇷Persian
نی
فیبر گیاهی مورد استفاده به عنوان مثال برای ساخت سبد و کلاه یا به عنوان علوفه
🇹🇷Turkish
pipet
kullanılan bitki lifi ör. sepet ve şapka yapmak veya yem olarak kullanmak için
🇮🇱Hebrew
קַשׁ
סיבים צמחיים המשמשים למשל. להכנת סלים וכובעים או כמספוא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'straw'?
The primary meaning of 'straw' is 'plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'straw' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'straw' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'straw' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'straw' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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