strammel

noun

stram·​mel

ˈstraməl

chiefly Scottish

: straw

Word History

Etymology

probably of French origin; akin to French dialect étramiller to scatter straw, from Middle French estramer, from Old French estraim straw, from Latin stramin-, stramen

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