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Agricultural byproduct of cereal crops
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
Straw
2025 American psychological thriller film
STRAW is a 2025 American psychological crime drama film written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry. It follows a single mother struggling to provide
Straw_(film)
Form of incorrect argument and informal fallacy
A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion,
Straw_man
Protagonists of media franchise One Piece
The Straw Hats (麦わら, Mugiwara), also called the Straw Hat Crew (麦わらの一味, Mugiwara no Ichimi), or the Straw Hat Pirates (麦わら海賊団, Mugiwara Kaizokudan), are
Straw_Hats
Topics referred to by the same term
Drinking straw Straw (band), an English pop band "Straw" (story), a short story by Gene Wolfe Straw, a board game by Alderac Entertainment Group The Straw (play)
Straw_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up straw man or strawman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A straw man is a form of argument and an informal fallacy. Straw man or strawman may
Straw_man_(disambiguation)
Chinese phrase
Straw dogs or grass dogs (simplified Chinese: 刍狗; traditional Chinese: 芻狗; pinyin: chú gǒu), figures of dogs made out of straw, were used as ceremonial
Straw_dog
Thin tube for drinking liquids
A drinking straw is a utensil that uses suction to carry the contents of a beverage to one's mouth. A straw is used by placing one end in the mouth and
Drinking_straw
British civil servant
William David John Straw CBE (born 1980) works in the charitable sector. He worked as a civil servant, founded the political blog Left Foot Forward, was
Will_Straw
Topics referred to by the same term
A straw dog is a ceremonial object in ancient China. Straw dog or Straw Dogs may also refer to: Straw dog, a harvest ceremonial object from northern Britain
Straw_dog_(disambiguation)
2011 American film
Straw Dogs is a 2011 American Southern Gothic psychological thriller film written, produced and directed by Rod Lurie, and starring James Marsden, Kate
Straw_Dogs_(2011_film)
Dummy in the shape of a human
A straw man (ritual doll) is a dummy in the shape of a human usually made up entirely out of straw material, or created by stuffing straw into clothes
Straw_man_(dummy)
British politician (born 1946)
John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946) is a British politician who served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the Labour governments of Tony Blair
Jack_Straw
Thriller film by Sam Peckinpah
Straw Dogs is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George. The screenplay, by Peckinpah
Straw_Dogs_(1971_film)
American folk song
"Turkey in the Straw" A recording of "Turkey in the Straw" by Grant Raymond Barrett in 2005 "Chicken Reel/Turkey in the Straw medley" "Chicken Reel/Turkey
Turkey_in_the_Straw
Fictional flag
Straw Hats' Jolly Roger (Japanese: 麦わらの一味の海賊旗, Hepburn: Mugiwara no Ichimi no Kaizokuki; lit. Straw Hat Crew's Jolly Roger), also known as the Straw Hats'
Straw_Hats'_Jolly_Roger
Building method that uses bales of straw
Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw (usually wheat straw) as structural elements, building insulation, or both. This
Straw-bale_construction
Topics referred to by the same term
up last straw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The last straw is an idiom referring to the straw that broke the camel's back. The Last Straw may refer
The_Last_Straw
Ice cream company in Portland
Salt & Straw is an American ice cream company based in Portland, Oregon. The chain was founded in 2011 by cousins Kim Malek and Tyler Malek. As of 2025[update]
Salt_&_Straw
A straw borrower is a United States term for an individual whose name, social security number, and credit history are used to hide the identity of the
Straw_borrower
Fictional character from One Piece
(Japanese: モンキー・D・ルフィ, Hepburn: Monkī Dī Rufi; [ɾɯꜜɸiː]), also known as "Straw Hat" Luffy, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the manga
Monkey_D._Luffy
1922 riot in New York City
The Straw Hat Riot of 1922 was a riot that occurred in New York City at the end of summer as a result of unwritten rules in men's fashions at the time
Straw_Hat_Riot
Ad-hoc or unofficial vote
A straw poll, straw vote, or straw ballot is an ad hoc or unofficial vote. It is used to show the popular opinion on a certain matter, and can be used
Straw_poll
Purchase made on behalf of someone else
A straw purchase or nominee purchase is any purchase wherein an agent agrees to acquire a good or service for someone who is often unable or unwilling
Straw_purchase
English idiom, the "last straw"
Look up the straw that broke the camel's back in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back" describes a minor or
Straw that broke the camel's back
Straw_that_broke_the_camel's_back
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up straw hat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A straw hat is a brimmed hat that is woven out of straw or straw-like materials. Straw Hat may also
Straw_hat_(disambiguation)
Hat made of straw
A straw hat is a wide-brimmed hat that is woven out of straw or straw-like synthetic materials. Straw hats are a type of sun hat designed to shade the
Straw_hat
Species of fungus
Volvariella volvacea (also known as paddy straw mushroom or straw mushroom) is a species of edible mushroom cultivated throughout East and Southeast Asia
Volvariella_volvacea
Wine made from dried grapes
Straw wine, or raisin wine, is a wine made from grapes that have been dried off the vine to concentrate their juice. Under the classic method, after a
Straw_wine
Type of particle detector using gaseous ionization
A straw chamber is a type of gaseous ionization particle detector. It is a long tube with a wire down the center and a gas which becomes ionized when
Straw_chamber
Shiny, smooth straw made in Japan from rice paper and used for fedora hats
Toyo straw is a type of shiny smooth straw made chiefly in Japan with shellacked rice paper[citation needed]while, according to European hatmakers, it
Toyo_straw
American baseball player (born 1994)
Myles James Noble Straw (born October 17, 1994) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball
Myles_Straw
Illegal political contributor
A straw donor is a person who illegally uses another person's money to make a political contribution in their own name. In the United States, making a
Straw_donor
Topics referred to by the same term
Final straw is an allusion to the proverb "It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back". It may also refer to: Final Straw, a 2003 album by the rock
Final_straw
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up man of straw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Man of Straw (novel), Der Untertan Man of Straw (film), 1951 Man of Straw (miniseries), 1972
Man_of_Straw
Color; tone of yellow
Invertebrates Barred straw Straw underwing Birds Straw-backed tanager Straw-headed bulbul Straw-tailed whydah Mammals Straw-coloured fruit bat Straw-coloured pygmy
Straw_(colour)
2023 American film
Last Straw is a 2023 American horror-thriller film directed by Alan Scott Neal, written by Taylor Sardoni, and produced by Dane Eckerle, Daniel Brandt
Last_Straw
Method to determine tied elections
Drawing lots or drawing straws is a selection method, or a form of sortition, that is used by a group to choose one member of the group to perform a task
Drawing lots (decision making)
Drawing_lots_(decision_making)
Portion of opium poppy
Poppy straw (also known as opium straw, mowed opium straw, crushed poppy capsule, poppy chaff, or poppy husk) is derived from opium poppies (Papaver somniferum)
Poppy_straw
Distortion or fabrication of feminist arguments
Straw feminism is a form of straw man argument used by antifeminists in which a distorted or fabricated version of feminism is used in an attempt to mock
Straw_feminism
One Piece franchise fictional character
Shōnen Jump magazine on January 29, 2007. He is the ninth member of the Straw Hat Pirates and the eighth to join, serving as their musician. "Soul King"
Brook_(One_Piece)
Business term
A straw-man proposal (alternatively straw-dog or straw-person) is a brainstormed simple draft proposal intended to generate discussion of its disadvantages
Straw_man_proposal
2003 studio album by Snow Patrol
Final Straw is the third studio album and major-label debut by Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 4 August 2003 in the United
Final_Straw
German folklore character
A straw bear (German: Strohbär, plural Strohbären) is a traditional character that appears in carnival processions or as a separate seasonal custom in
Straw_bear
2025 comedy film
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is a 2025 animated comedy film based on the 2009 book of the same name by Jeff Kinney. It is the eighth installment
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (film)
Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_The_Last_Straw_(film)
American rock singer and songwriter (born 1958)
Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter. She began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinctive and powerful voice
Syd_Straw
Light clay (also light straw clay, light clay straw, slipstraw) is a natural building material used to infill between a wooden frame in a timber framed
Light_clay
This is a list of straw polls that have been conducted relating to the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries. Total Straw Poll Victories is as follows:
Straw polls for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
Straw_polls_for_the_2012_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries
Mineral tube formation found in caves
soda straw (or simply straw) is a speleothem in the form of a hollow mineral cylindrical tube. They are also known as tubular stalactites. Soda straws grow
Soda_straw
Species of mammal
The straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) is a large fruit bat that is the most widely distributed of all the African megabats. It is quite common
Straw-coloured_fruit_bat
Idiom
Look up make bricks without straw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bricks without straw is a phrase that refers to a task which must be undertaken without
Bricks_without_straw
American political event
The Iowa Straw Poll (also known as the Ames Straw Poll) was a presidential straw poll and fundraising event for the Republican Party of Iowa. It was held
Iowa_Straw_Poll_(1979–2011)
1988 studio album by Metallica
B-sides on the album's singles, as well as drum tracks for "The Shortest Straw" and "Harvester of Sorrow" which were kept. Eventually, Rasmussen became
...And Justice for All (album)
...And_Justice_for_All_(album)
Engineered board
Oriented structural straw board (OSSB) is an engineered board that is made by splitting straw and adding methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and then
Oriented structural straw board
Oriented_structural_straw_board
Species of bird
The straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) is a bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. It can be found throughout Australia, New
Straw-necked_ibis
Topics referred to by the same term
Jack Straw (born 1946) is a British politician. Jack Straw may also refer to: Jack Straw (rebel leader) (died 1381), leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt
Jack_Straw_(disambiguation)
American musical group
Straw Man Army is a punk rock duo based in Brooklyn, New York. The band has released four albums since their founding in 2018. The duo first met in high
Straw_Man_Army
1964 British crime thriller by Basil Dearden
Woman of Straw is a 1964 British crime thriller directed by Basil Dearden and starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. It was written by Robert Muller
Woman_of_Straw
Genus of coniferous trees
A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus (/ˈpaɪ.nəs/) of the family Pinaceae. Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The species are evergreen
Pine
Legal owner on behalf of another
A straw owner is a person who owns property legally or has the legal appearance of owning something but does so on behalf of another, sometimes for a
Straw_owner
Species of songbird
The straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo
Straw-headed_bulbul
One Piece franchise fictional character
introduced as an antagonist, but eventually becomes the seventh member of the Straw Hat Pirates crew and the sixth to join. Acting as the group's archaeologist
Nico_Robin
Anti-desertification technique
The straw checkerboard technique is used for fixing sand dunes to fight desertification. Straw of wheat, rice and reeds are placed in the shape of a checkerboard
Straw_checkerboard
2014 Indian drama film by Shonali Bose
Margarita with a Straw is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shonali Bose. It stars Kalki Koechlin as an Indian teenager with cerebral
Margarita_with_a_Straw
Brand of water filtration and purification devices
LifeStraw is a brand of water filtration and purification devices. The original LifeStraw was designed as a portable water filter "straw". It filters a
LifeStraw
American TikToker (born 1992)
who reviews and analyzes films as his main platform. Known on TikTok as Straw Hat Goofy, he has made several film reviews and gained a following of 3
Straw_Hat_Goofy
2025 U.S. executive order ending the use of paper straws
Forced Use of Paper Straws", is an executive order signed by U.S. president Donald Trump in an attempt to end the use of paper straws and returning the
Executive_Order_14208
Worldwide protests by Generation Z individuals
prime minister for a transitionary period. In various Gen Z protests, the Straw Hats' Jolly Roger from the anime One Piece has been used as an international
Gen_Z_protests
Craft imitating wood marquetry with straw
Straw marquetry is a craft very similar to that of wood marquetry, except that straw replaces the wood veneer. It is thought to have first been practised
Straw_marquetry
series' storyline follows the adventures of a group of pirates known as the Straw Hats as they search for the mythical "One Piece" treasure despite the opposition
List_of_One_Piece_characters
the One Piece films or video games. The protagonists of One Piece are the Straw Hat Crew, led by Captain Monkey D. Luffy. After the events chronicled in
List_of_One_Piece_pirates
Painting by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat (French: Autoportrait au chapeau de paille, Dutch: Zelfportret met strohoed) is a self-portrait by the French painter Élisabeth
Self-Portrait_in_a_Straw_Hat
1975 short story by Gene Wolf
"Straw" is an alternate history short story by Gene Wolfe, first published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1975. In a world where hot-air balloons were invented
Straw_(story)
Season of television series
Charithra Chandran, and Mikaela Hoover. In the season, Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates embark on their journey across the Grand Line while facing off
One Piece (2023 TV series) season 2
One_Piece_(2023_TV_series)_season_2
Traditional European Christmas decoration
A straw mobile is a mobile made from reeds, straw or other similar material bound together with string, often forming geometric shapes such as octahedrons
Straw_mobile
Fictional character from One Piece
Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on May 8, 2000. He is the sixth member of the Straw Hat Pirates and the fifth to join, serving as their doctor. Chopper is frequently
Tony_Tony_Chopper
Species of moth
Heliothis peltigera, also known as the bordered straw, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. The Greek epithet "Heliothis" means "scorched by
Heliothis_peltigera
Japanese folk tale
The legend of the Straw Millionaire (わらしべ長者, Warashibe Chōja), also known as Daietsu or the Daikokumai, is a Japanese Buddhist folk tale about a poor
Straw_Millionaire
Season of television series
of the series, the season follows Monkey D. Luffy's adventures with his Straw Hat Pirates. The season adapts material from the "Elbaph" story arc, from
One_Piece_season_22
Straw paintings are craft objects made by shaping straw into patterns and representational images. By modeling and playing with straw, people, especially
Straw_painting
Season of television series
rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates from Eiichirō Oda's One Piece manga series. The majority of
One_Piece_season_9
One Piece franchise fictional character
Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on July 17, 2004. He is the eighth member of the Straw Hat Pirates and the seventh to join, serving as their shipwright. Abandoned
Franky_(One_Piece)
2008 non-binding straw poll of the Texas Republican Party
The Texas Straw Poll was a non-binding straw poll of the Texas Republican Party for the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nomination. Townhall.com sponsored
Texas_Straw_Poll
2013 Japanese thriller film
Shield of Straw (Japanese: 藁の楯, Hepburn: Wara no Tate) is a 2013 Japanese spy thriller film directed by Takashi Miike. It was nominated for the Palme
Shield_of_Straw
Method of manufacturing textiles
Straw plaiting is a method of manufacturing textiles by braiding straw and the industry that surrounds the craft of producing these straw manufactures
Straw_plaiting
Fantasy adventure television series
Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar, and Mikaela Hoover as the Straw Hat Pirates. One Piece received a straight-to-series order in January 2020
One_Piece_(2023_TV_series)
American pizza chain
Straw Hat Pizza is a chain of pizza restaurants founded in 1959 in San Leandro, California. Charlie Olson and Bill Henderlong founded Straw Hat Pizza
Straw_Hat_Pizza
English indie rock band
Straw was an English post-Britpop band that released one album, Shoplifting, in 1999. Straw was formed in Bristol by Mattie Bennett (vocals/guitar) and
Straw_(band)
1972 song by Grateful Dead
"Jack Straw" is a rock song written by Bob Weir and Robert Hunter. The track appeared on the album Europe '72 by the Grateful Dead, who frequently performed
Jack_Straw_(song)
German fairy tale
"The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean" (German: Strohhalm, Kohle und Bohne) is the eighteenth story in Grimm's Fairy Tales. It is Aarne-Thompson number 295
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
The_Straw,_the_Coal,_and_the_Bean
Novel by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, the third book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_The_Last_Straw
Australian brand of chocolate biscuit
beverage is sucked through the biscuit as though the Tim Tam itself were a straw. The crisp interior biscuit is eventually softened and the outer chocolate
Tim_Tam
English cricketer
Thomas Straw (1 September 1870 – 8 September 1959) was an English first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman born in Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire
Thomas_Straw
The Straw is a three act play written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill in 1919. The play follows lead characters Eileen Carmody and Stephen Murray
The_Straw_(play)
Type of hat
A boater (also straw boater, basher, skimmer, The English Panama, cady, katie, canotier, somer, or sennit hat) is a semi-formal summer hat for men, which
Boater
Northern Irish rock band
Connolly joined as lead guitarist. Their major-label debut album, Final Straw, was released the following year. "Run", the record's biggest hit, saw the
Snow_Patrol
Annual meeting in the US and other countries
"CPAC straw poll: Biden biggest threat to Trump". Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020. CPAC 2019 Straw Poll, March
Conservative Political Action Conference
Conservative_Political_Action_Conference
Ukrainian folk tale
Straw Bull or Straw Ox, sometimes Chaff Goby (Ukrainian: «Солом'яний бичок», romanized: Solom'yanyi Bychok), is a Ukrainian folk tale about a poor old
Straw_Bull
Historic house in Maine, United States
The Straw House was a historic house, most recently a bed and breakfast inn called the Trebor Mansion Inn, at 11A Golda Court in Guilford, Maine. The
Straw_House
Water contamination problem in the US
Andrew U. D. Straw, is a Camp LeJeune CLJA claimant, along with his mother's estate. Straw v. United States, 7:23-cv-162-BO-BM (E.D.N.C.). Straw v. United
Camp Lejeune water contamination
Camp_Lejeune_water_contamination
STRAW
STRAW
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a scavenger, from Old English racian ‘to rake’ + strēaw ‘straw’.Americanized spelling of German Rockstroh.
Female
Serbian
 Croatian and Serbian name JAGODA means "strawberry." Compare with another form of Jagoda.
Female
Croatian
, strawberry.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Strawberry
Boy/Male
Biblical
Straw, hay.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire) : from Old English strēaw, hence a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in straw, or a nickname for an exceptionally thin man or someone with straw-colored hair.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hard, difficult, straw, for age.
Surname or Lastname
English (Leicestershire)
English (Leicestershire) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of palliasses (straw mattresses), from Middle English, Old French pa(i)llet ‘heap of straw’, ‘straw mattress’, a diminutive of Old French paille ‘straw’.
Surname or Lastname
German (of Slavic origin)
German (of Slavic origin) : from a pet form of the personal name Pavel or Paweł, respectively the Czech and Polish forms of Paul, or from a Sorbian cognate.German (of Slavic origin) : nickname for a small man, from Slavic palac ‘thumb’.Irish : MacLysaght ascribes the origin of this surname in Ireland to the arrival there in the 15th century of a Lombard family of bankers named de Palatio.English : from Old French palis, paleis ‘palisade’, ‘fence’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a palisade or a metonymic occupational name for a maker of fences.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked at a palace (bishop’s, archbishop’s, or royal), from Old French, Middle English palais, paleis.English : metonymic occupational name for a worker at a straw stack, from Old French paille ‘straw’ + Middle English hous ‘house’.Greek : ornamental name or nickname from Albanian pallë ‘sword’.Catalan (Pallà s) : variant spelling of Pallars, a regional name from the Catalan district of Pallars, in the Pyrenees.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from a place so called in Hatherleigh, Devon.The Methodist Robert Strawbridge was born in Drummersnave (now Drumsna), near Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland. Some time between 1759 and 1766 he emigrated to MD and settled on Sam’s Creek, Frederick Co.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a thatcher, someone who covered roofs in straw, from an agent derivative of Middle English thach(en) ‘to thatch’ (Old English þæccan ‘to cover or roof’).
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Fleshless; Strawless
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Scottish
French Town; Curly Hair; Strawberry; Of the Forest Men; Variant of Fraser
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Strawbridge.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Indian, Scottish
Curly Hair; French Town; Strawberry Flowers; Of the Forest Men; A Major Scottish Clan; Family Name
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Scottish
French Town; Curly Hair; Strawberry; Variant of Fraser of the Forest Men
Biblical
straw; hay
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Strawbridge.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Frazer, FRAZIER means "strawberry."
STRAW
STRAW
Girl/Female
Indian
Divine power
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
Lord Vishnu
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant of Purcell.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Romanian
Sight
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Agg, which is from the Old Scandinavian personal name Aggi.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the Healer
Girl/Female
Indian
The Sky
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Emperor
Girl/Female
Biblical
Part.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vunshika | வà¯à®‚நà¯à®·à¯€à®•à®¾
Durga
STRAW
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a.
Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Rosaceae) of which the rose is the type. It includes also the plums and cherries, meadowsweet, brambles, the strawberry, the hawthorn, applies, pears, service trees, and quinces.
n.
A stack or pile, as of grain, straw, or hay, in the open air, usually protected from wet with thatching.
n.
Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible material, such as hay, straw, tow, paper, or old rope yarn, used for retaining a charge of powder in a gun, or for keeping the powder and shot close; also, to diminish or avoid the effects of windage. Also, by extension, a dusk of felt, pasteboard, etc., serving a similar purpose.
n.
The gathered and thrashed stalks of certain species of grain, etc.; as, a bundle, or a load, of rye straw.
n.
An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw.
v. t.
To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw; as, a man who thrashes well.
n.
A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling.
a.
Bearing sarments, or runners, as the strawberry.
n.
A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching.
n.
A prostrate filiform stem or runner, as of the strawberry. See Runner.
a.
Of or pertaining to straw; made of, or resembling, straw.
n.
Pasteboard made of pulp of straw.
a.
Being of a straw color. See Straw color, under Straw, n.
n.
The merest trifle; a straw.
n.
A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red color, the fruit of a plant of the genus Fragaria, of which there are many varieties. Also, the plant bearing the fruit. The common American strawberry is Fragaria virginiana; the European, F. vesca. There are also other less common species.
n.
The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling.
n.
A slender trailing branch which takes root at the joints or end and there forms new plants, as in the strawberry and the common cinquefoil.
a.
Consisting of vetches or of pea straw.
n.
An instrument to cut straw for fodder.