谷草 (gǔ cǎo) — millet straw; rice straw (as material for fodder or bedding)
Definition
Refers to grain straw in general — the dried stalks left after harvesting millet or rice. Used as fodder, bedding, or thatching material, not as a food.
noun
millet strawrice straw (as material for fodder or bedding)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 谷草。Nóng mín bǎ gǔ cǎo shài gān hòu yòng lái wèi niú.The farmers dry the millet straw in the sun and then use it to feed cattle.
- 谷草。Zhè zhǒng gǔ cǎo kě yǐ yòng lái zuò chuáng diàn.This kind of rice straw can be used to make mattresses.
- 谷草。Gǔ dài de wū dǐng cháng yòng gǔ cǎo pū chéng.Ancient roofs were often thatched with grain straw.
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