straw in Portuguese
straw in Portuguese is palha, colmo — straw means dried stalks left over from cereal crops like wheat, used for bedding, fodder, or thatch.
straw in Portuguese
palha
(countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
colmo
(countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
palha
(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.
What does "straw" mean?
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noun Dried stalks left over from cereal crops like wheat, used for bedding, fodder, or thatch.
"The farmer baled the straw after the wheat harvest was finished."
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noun A thin tube used for sucking up a drink.
"Can I have a straw for my lemonade, please?"
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noun Something considered practically worthless, as in the phrase "not worth a straw."
"After the argument, his apology felt as if it was not worth a straw."
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straw in a sentence
- The farmer baled the straw after the wheat harvest was finished.
- They spread fresh straw across the stable floor.
- Can I have a straw for my lemonade, please?
- The child blew bubbles into her juice through a bendy straw.
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What is "straw" in Portuguese?
"straw" in Portuguese is palha, colmo. straw means: Dried stalks left over from cereal crops like wheat, used for bedding, fodder, or thatch.
How do you use "straw" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer baled the straw after the wheat harvest was finished." In Portuguese, "straw" is palha, colmo.
Are there other ways to say "straw" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "straw": palha, colmo.
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