strawer

straw

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Definitions of strawer word

noun strawer a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley. 1
noun strawer a mass of such stalks, especially after drying and threshing, used as fodder. 1
noun strawer material, fibers, etc., made from such stalks, as used for making hats or baskets. 1
noun strawer the negligible value of one such stalk; trifle; least bit: not to care a straw. 1
noun strawer a tube, usually of paper or glass, for sucking up a beverage from a container: to sip lemonade through a straw. 1
noun strawer anything of possible but dubious help in a desperate circumstance. 1

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English; Old English strēaw; cognate with German Stroh; akin to strew

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".