Meaning Of The Word Straw

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straw
uncountable noun: Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley.

straw in American English
hollow stalks or stems of grain after threshing, collectively: used for fodder, for bedding, for making hats, etc.
straw-colored; yellowish
noun: a single stalk or stem, esp. of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley

Straw in British English
noun: Jack, full name John Whitaker Straw. born 1946, British Labour politician; Home Secretary (1997–2001); Foreign Secretary (2001–06); Lord Chancellor (2007–10)

straw in British English 1
noun: stalks of threshed grain, esp of wheat, rye, oats, or barley, used in plaiting hats, baskets, etc, or as fodder

straw in British English 2
verb

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