Synonyms for Straw (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds):
chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, stubble
WordNet sense 2 (a yellow tint; yellow diluted with white):
pale yellow
WordNet sense 3 (a thin paper or plastic tube used to such liquids into the mouth):
drinking straw
WordNet sense 4 (spread by scattering ():
strew
WordNet sense 5 (being or having or characterized by hue):
chromatic
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