Definition
谷草 refers specifically to the straw or stalk of grain plants like millet or rice, used historically as animal feed, fuel, or for making bedding. It's a compound noun that combines 谷 (grain) and 草 (straw/grass). In modern contexts, you'll most often encounter it in agricultural or historical descriptions.
n.
millet strawrice straw (as material for fodder or bedding)
Examples
- 谷草。Nóngmín 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 kěyǐ yòng lái zuò chuáng diàn.This kind of rice straw can be used to make mattresses.
- 谷草。Gǔdài de wūdǐng cháng yòng gǔ cǎo pū chéng.Ancient roofs were often thatched with grain straw.
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