Etymology

stramineous

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Today it means: Pertaining to or made of straw; having little value, insubstantial. Full definition →

Latin strāmineus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromstrāmineus
  2. English todaystramineous

From Latin strāmineus, from strāmen (“straw”).

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