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Collocations for straw - noun

1. dried plant stems used for food, packaging, etc.

ADJECTIVE

clean, fresh

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… OF STRAW

bale
I sat on a bale of straw near the fire.

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PREPOSITION

in (the) straw
The rat hid in the straw.
on (the) straw
The animals sleep on straw.

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2. thin tube for drinking

ADJECTIVE

drinking
bendy
plastic

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PREPOSITION

through a straw
She drank her milkshake through a straw.

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