Etymology

Haverstraw

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Today it means: A town and village therein, in Rockland County, New York, United States. Full definition →

Dutch haver + stro
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  1. Dutch · derived fromhaver + stro
  2. English todayHaverstraw

From Dutch haver + stro, or Haverstroo, "oat straw".

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.