straw
agricultural byproduct of cereal crops
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Summary
straw ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,940 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: plant material[2]
- Has use: gardening[3], fodder[4], combustion[5], motor fuel[6], mulch[7], handicraft[8], musical instrument making[9]
- Commons category: Straw[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Straw[11]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], The American Cyclopædia[13], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14]
- Different from: Stro[15], Paja[16], Palla[17]
- By-product of: grain production[18]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00003869[19]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q25634243[20]
- P14541: 4di5tg[21]
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Influence
Things named for straw include Milky Way[22], a barred spiral galaxy[23]; the straw that broke the camel's back[24], an idiom[25]; mulch[26]; straw[27], a color[28]; and Ponte della Paglia[29], a Bridges in Venice[30], in Italy[31].
Why It Matters
straw has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] straw is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for straw include Milky Way[22], a barred spiral galaxy[23]; the straw that broke the camel's back[24], an idiom[25]; mulch[26]; straw[27], a color[28]; and Ponte della Paglia[29], a Bridges in Venice[30], in Italy[31].