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Definition of: windlestraw
(win′dəl·strô′) noun Scot. & Brit. Dial.
1. A withered stalk of any one of several grasses, used in plaiting or ropemaking.
2. A feeble, unhealthy person.
3. The white-throat warbler. Also win′dle·strae′ (-strā′). [OE windelstrēaw,? <windel basket + strēaw straw]
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