No. 15,809 in Polish
słoma
Straw.
In a sentence
Na polu leżały snopy słomy.
On the field lay bundles of straw.
Here, 'słoma' (straw) refers to dried plant material derived from crops such as wheat, often used in agriculture or as a rudimentary construction material.
Zrobiłem kapelusz ze słomy.
I made a hat out of straw.
In this context, 'słoma' refers to straw as a crafting material utilized to create an item such as a hat.
Słoma wystawała mu z butów.
Straw was sticking out of his shoes.
This phrase uses 'słoma' metaphorically to hint at someone's rural or unsophisticated background, a common idiom in Polish culture.
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