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straw in Persian

کاه kâh

UK/stɹɔː//stɹɔ/

straw in Persian: کاه (kâh), پوشال (pušâl), نی (ney). In English, straw means a dried stalk of a cereal plant.

Persian words for straw

a dried stalk of a cereal plant
کاه kâh, پوشال pušâl
dried stalks considered collectively
نی ney, کاه kâh

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 Persian

What is the meaning of straw in Persian?
Straw in Persian is کاه (kâh), پوشال (pušâl), نی (ney).
معنی straw چیست؟
Straw: کاه (kâh), پوشال (pušâl), نی (ney).
What does straw mean in English?
Straw means a dried stalk of a cereal plant.

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