win·dle·straw (w n dl-strô )n. Chiefly British A thin, dried stalk of grass. [Old English windelstr  aw : windel, basket (from windan, to wind) + straw, straw; see straw.] |
windlestraw [ˈwɪndəlˌstrɔː]
n Irish, Scot, and English dialect
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the dried stalk of any of various grasses
2. anything weak or feeble, esp a thin unhealthy person
[Old English windelstrēaw, from windel basket, from windan to wind2 + strēaw straw1]
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