stramineous

adjective

stra·​min·​eous

strəˈminēəs

1

archaic

a

: consisting of straw

b

: of the nature of or resembling straw

specifically : valueless

2

: straw-colored

Word History

Etymology

Latin stramineus of straw, from stramin-, stramen straw, litter, from sternere to strew, spread out, lay flat

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