straw

English

/stɹɔː/, /stɹɔ/, /stɹɑ/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
  • (uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively.
  • (countable) A drinking straw.
  • A pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.
  • (figurative) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English straw inherited from Old English strēaw inherited from *strau inherited from Proto-Germanic *strawą (that which is strewn).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*strawą

Gloss

that which is strewn

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