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• Straw-necked Ibis — Taxobox name = Straw necked Ibis status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Ciconiiformes familia = Threskiornithidae genus = Threskiornis species = T. spinicollis binomial = Threskiornis… …   Wikipedia

• straw — strɔː n. dry threshed grain stalks (used for bedding, animal fodder, basket weaving, etc.); single stalk of grain; hollow slender tube used to suck up liquids; something of little importance adj. of or pertaining to straw, made from dried… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Straw Dogs (1971 film) — Straw Dogs Theatrical release poster Directed by Sam Peckinpah Produced by …   Wikipedia

• Straw — Straw, n. [OE. straw, stre, stree, AS. stre[ a]w, from the root of E. strew; akin to OFries. str[=e], D. stroo, G. stroh, OHG. str[=o], Icel. str[=a], Dan. straa, Sw. str[*a]. [root]166. See {Strew}.] 1. A stalk or stem of certain species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• straw-hat — strawˈ hat adjective (US) Of or relating to summer theatre • • • Main Entry: ↑straw * * * straw hat «STR HAT», adjective. U.S. of or having to do with plays, concerts, or the like, performed during the summer in suburban or country areas: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Straw dog — Straw dogs were used as ceremonial objects in ancient China. Chapter 5 of the Tao Te Ching begins with the lines Heaven and Earth are heartless / treating creatures like straw dogs . Su Ch e comments Heaven and Earth were not partial. They do not …   Wikipedia

• straw|y — «STR ee», adjective. 1. of, containing, or like straw. 2. strewn or thatched with straw …   Useful english dictionary

• Straw wine — Grapes, laid out to dry Grapes, laid out to dry Straw wine, or rai …   Wikipedia

• Straw poll — A straw poll or straw vote is a vote with nonbinding results. Straw polls provide important interactive dialogue among movements within large groups, reflecting trends like organization and motivation. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21209617 Vote… …   Wikipedia

• Straw polls for the Republican Party 2008 presidential nomination — Numerous straw polls were held for the Republican Party s 2008 United States presidential nomination. The largest was the Ames Straw Poll held in Iowa on August 11 2007, won by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Other large straw polls… …   Wikipedia