Another word for straw

straw Synonyms

straw

hay, fodder, silage. see also hay.

Straws and strawlike fibers include: oat, wheat, barley, rye, rice, buckwheat, bean, pea, buri, jipijapa, jute, raffia, palm, palmetto;

grasp at straws<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>a straw*

panic, attempt, be desperate, try anything, make a hopeless attempt; see also try 1.

a straw in the wind*

evidence, indication, signal; see sign 1.

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Basket work, straw goods, feathers 39,000
The pipe of the upper joint alone is selected for plaiting, the remainder of the straw being used for other purposes.
The seniors tried to collect straw and potatoes and, in general, food for the men.
In his safe, warm place in the straw, Caedmon soon fell asleep.
The outgoing tenant must leave the straw and manure of the year, if he received them at the beginning of his lease, and even where he has not so received them, the owner may retain them according to valuation (Art.

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