straw

adj : of a pale yellow color like straw; straw colored

n 1: used for e.g. baskets and hats or as fodder

2: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of

stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

[syn: {chaff}, {husk}, {shuck}, {stalk}, {stubble}]

v 1: cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were

strawed to weather the snowstorm"

2: spread by scattering; "strew toys all over the carpet"

("straw" is archaic) [syn: {strew}]