This is the 12849th most frequent Swedish word.
strå
"Strå" means "straw" or "blade" (e.g., of grass) in English.
Here, 'strå' is used to denote a single thin stalk, such as from vegetation like straw.
En liten strå låg på bordet.
A small straw lay on the table.
In this case, 'strå' represents an individual piece from a collection of organic material, specifically referring to straw as segmented items.
Hon tog ett strå ur halmen.
She took a straw out of the hay.
Here, 'strå' metaphorically refers to a thin piece of vegetation, such as a blade of grass.