windlestraw

ˈwɪndəlˌstrɔː
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Translation of windlestraw into Hebrew

Noun, plural

1.

agriculture

Rare
dried stalks of various grasses
Rare
קַשׁ יָבֵשׁ kash yavesh
  • Farmers often burn windlestraw after the harvest season.החקלאים שורפים לעתים קרובות את הקש היבש אחרי הקציר.
2.

metaphor

RareUK
something weak or feeble like a thin person
RareUK
דָּבָר רָעוּעַ אוֹ אָדָם רָזֶה וְחַלָּשׁ davar ra'u'a o adam razeh ve-khalash
  • He was as fragile as a windlestraw.הוא היה שברירי כאדם רזה וחלש.
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Synonyms and analogies of windlestraw in English

Examples of windlestraw in a sentence

  • The artist used windlestraw in her natural sculptures.
  • Her confidence was as thin as a windlestraw.
  • The old bridge swayed like a windlestraw in the storm.
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