| 释义 |
win·dle·straw
\ˈwin(d)əlˌstrȯ\ noun
also win·dle·strae \-rā\
(-s)
Etymology: from (assumed) Middle English windlestraw, windelstree, from Old English windelstrēaw, from windel basket + strēaw straw — more at windle, straw
1. Britain : a dry thin stalk of grass
2. Britain : any of various grasses with an elongated stalk
3. chiefly Scotland : something that is weak, light, or insubstantial; specifically : a thin or weak person
4. : whitethroat 1 |