straw

Stalks of threshed grain, used as bedding and food for animals, for thatching, and for weaving or braiding, as into baskets.

A single stalk of threshed grain.

Pieces or a piece of natural or artificial strawlike material.

Something, such as a hat or basket, made of straw.

A slender tube used for sucking up a liquid.

Something of minimal value or importance.

The least valuable bit; a jot.

Something with too little substance to provide support in a crisis.