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Stramineous

Stramineous \Stra*min"e*ous\, a. [L. stramineus, fr. stramen straw, fr. sternere, stratum, to spread out, to strew.]

  1. Strawy; consisting of straw.
    --Robinson.

  2. Chaffy; like straw; straw-colored.
    --Burton.

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stramineous

a. 1 Pertaining to or made of straw; having little value, insubstantial. 2 (context botany English) Straw-coloured.