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strawlike — strawˈlike adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑straw … Useful english dictionary
straw — strawless, adj. strawlike, adj. /straw/, n. 1. a single stalk or stem, esp. of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley. 2. a mass of such stalks, esp. after drying and threshing, used as fodder. 3. material, fibers, etc.,… … Universalium
cave — cavelike, adj. /kayv/, n., v., caved, caving. n. 1. a hollow in the earth, esp. one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 2. a storage cellar, esp. for wine. 3. Eng. Hist. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a… … Universalium
Scripture — • Sacred Scripture is one of the several names denoting the inspired writings which make up the Old and New Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scripture Scripture … Catholic encyclopedia
straw — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hay, fodder, silage. Straws and strawlike fibers include: oat, wheat, barley, rye, rice, buckwheat, bean, pea, buri, jipijapa, jute, raffia, palm, palmetto; see also hay . • grasp at straws or [m1]• a straw*, Syn. panic,… … English dictionary for students
everlasting flower — noun any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color • Syn: ↑everlasting • Hypernyms: ↑composite, ↑composite plant • Hyponyms: ↑pink and white everlasting, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Panama — n. a hat of strawlike material made from the leaves of a pine tree. Etymology: Panama in Central America … Useful english dictionary
