Meaning of 'straw'

adjective

of a pale yellow color like straw

Example: "straw-colored"

noun

a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth

Synonyms: drinking straw

noun

a variable yellow tint

Synonyms: pale yellow wheat

noun

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

Synonyms: stalk

noun

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

verb

spread by scattering ('straw' is archaic)

Synonyms: strew

verb

cover or provide with or as if with straw

Example: "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"