straws
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/strɔz/
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/strɔːz/
(straw)
thin tube or dried stalk
Etymology
Etymology Information
'straw' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'streaw', where 'streaw' meant 'stalk or straw'.
Historical Evolution
'streaw' transformed into the Middle English word 'strawe', and eventually became the modern English word 'straw'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'stalk or straw', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'dried stalks of grain or a drinking tube'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 2
thin tubes used for sucking liquid into the mouth.
She sipped her soda through a straw.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41