windlestraw

ˈwɪndəlˌstrɔː
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Translation of windlestraw into Russian

Noun, plural

1.

agriculture

Rare
dried stalks of various grasses
Rare
сухие стебли трав sukhie stebli trav
  • Farmers often burn windlestraw after the harvest season..Фермеры часто сжигают сухие стебли трав после сезона урожая.
2.

metaphor

RareUK
something weak or feeble like a thin person
RareUK
соломинка fтростинка слабак mslabak
  • He was as fragile as a windlestraw.Он был хрупким, как соломинка.
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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.

windlestraw: Examples and translations in context

The origins of Windsor were in the 7th century Saxon settlement of Windlesora, where the present day village of Old Windsor is located.

В 7-ом столетия Саксонское поселение под названием Windlesora, находилось на месте, где сегодня находится деревня Старый Виндзор.

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