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straw in Arabic

قَشّ qašš

UK/stɹɔː//stɹɔ/

straw in Arabic: قَشّ (qašš). In English, straw means a dried stalk of a cereal plant.

Arabic words for straw

dried stalks considered collectively
قَشّ qašš

English meaning of straw

  1. noun A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
  2. noun Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.
  3. noun A drinking straw.
  4. noun A pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.

Full definition of straw

straw in a sentence

  • A straw enemy built up in the media to seem like a real threat, which then collapses like a balloon.

Synonyms of straw

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Questions about straw in Arabic

What is the meaning of straw in Arabic?
Straw in Arabic is قَشّ (qašš).
ما معنى كلمة straw؟
Straw: قَشّ (qašš).
What does straw mean in English?
Straw means a dried stalk of a cereal plant.

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