What is Straw?
[[File:Strohräder.jpg|thumb|Bales of straw]] '''Straw '''is the stems of cereal [[grain]]s like [[oats]] or [[wheat]], after the seeds have been removed. It is often used as bedding for [[animal]]s ([[hay]] is used to feed animals). It can also be used as [[fuel]], to make [[basket]]s, and many other things. In older times, it was used for [[thatch]] roofs, or mixed with clay and sand for the cob and [[adobe]] used in building houses. == Related pages == * [[Drinking straw]] * [[Hay]] * [[Thatching]] == Other websites == {{commons-inline}} {{stub}} [[Category:Natural materials]]