What is the gathered and thrashed stalks of certain species of grain, etc.; as, a bundle, or a load, of rye straw called?
straw — The gathered and thrashed stalks of certain species of grain, etc.; as, a bundle, or a load, of rye straw. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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