drinking straw
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drinking straw
noun drinking straws · drinking-straw
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A long tube (usually made out of plastic or paper) through which a beverage is drunk via suction.
Similar: straw
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noun a long plastic or paper tube through which a drink is drunk
| Español | absorbente, bombilla, calimete, caña, cañita, carrizo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 빨대 ppaldae, 스트로 seuteuro |
| 日本語 | ストロー sutorō |
| 中文 | 吸管 xīguǎn, 吸管兒 /吸管儿 xīguǎnr |
| Kiswahili | mrija |
| Português | canudo, palhinha |
| Français | paille |
| Deutsch | Strohhalm, Trinkhalm, Trinkrohr |
| Italiano | cannuccia |
| Ελληνικά | καλαμάκι kalamáki |
| Română | pai |
| Русский | соло́минка solóminka, тру́бочка trúbočka |
| Tiếng Việt | ống hút |
| العربية | شَفَّاط šaffāṭ, شَفَّاطَة šaffāṭa |
| עברית | קַשׁ kash, קַשִּׁית kashít, קַשִּׁית שתייה kashít sh'tiyá |
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title = {drinking straw},
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