Straw ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Straw ( noun )

1. The dry stalks of cereal plants, such as wheat, oats, and barley, after the grain has been removed.
2. A material, such as paper or plastic, made to resemble straw, used for making things such as hats, baskets, and toys.
3. A drinking straw, a thin tube of plastic or paper used to suck a liquid.

Origin:

From middle english straw, from old english stræġ, from proto-germanic *straugaz ("straw"), from proto-indo-european *strew- ("to stre.w")

Examples:

1. The farmer was using the straw to feed the cows.
2. The hat was made of straw.
3. The basket was woven from straw.
4. The toy was made of straw and wood.
5. The drink came with a straw.

(As a verb)

Straw ( verb )

1. The dry stalks of cereal plants, such as wheat, oats, and barley, after the grain has been removed.
2. A material, such as paper or plastic, made to resemble straw, used for making things such as hats, baskets, and toys.
3. A drinking straw, a thin tube of plastic or paper used to suck a liquid.

Origin:

From middle english straw, from old english stræġ, from proto-germanic *straugaz ("straw"), from proto-indo-european *strew- ("to stre.w")

Examples:

1. The farmer was using the straw to feed the cows.
2. The hat was made of straw.
3. The basket was woven from straw.
4. The toy was made of straw and wood.
5. The drink came with a straw.