Definition of straw

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Straw (v. t.) To spread or scatter. See Strew, and Strow..

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Reed :: Reed (n.) Straw prepared for thatching a roof.
Barrack :: Barrack (n.) A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc..
Strawboard :: Strawberry (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..
Wase :: Wase (n.) A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head..
Stowed :: Stover (n.) Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay..
Paper :: Paper (n.) A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried..
Croodle :: Croodle (v. i.) To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw..
Sennit :: Sennit (n.) Plaited straw or palm leaves for making hats.
Strawed :: Straw-cutter (n.) An instrument to cut straw for fodder.
Whisket :: Whisket (n.) A basket; esp., a straw provender basket..
Streak :: Stre (n.) Straw.
Vetchy :: Vetchy (a.) Consisting of vetches or of pea straw.
Hawm :: Hawm (n.) See Haulm, straw..
Cob :: Cob (n.) Clay mixed with straw.
Alkekengi :: Alkekengi (n.) An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato..
Sideromancy :: Sideromancy (n.) Divination by burning straws on red-hot iron, and noting the manner of their burning..
Rosaceous :: Rosaceous (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..
Shakedown :: Shakedown (n.) A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose..
Pipe :: Pipe (n.) A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces musical sounds; as, a shepherd's pipe; the pipe of an organ..
Windlestraw :: Windlestraw (n.) A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis..
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