SINCE 1828
windlestraw
noun
win·dle·straw
| \ ˈwin-dᵊl-ˌstrȯ
, ˈwi-nᵊl-
\
, ˈwi-nᵊl-
\
Definition of windlestraw
British
: a dry thin stalk of grass
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