ˈwin(d) ə lˌstrȯ noun
also win·dle·strae -rā
( -s )
Etymology: from (assumed) Middle English windlestraw, windelstree, from Old English windelstrēaw, from windel basket + strēaw straw — more at windle , straw
1. Britain : a dry thin stalk of grass
2. Britain : any of various grasses with an elongated stalk
3. chiefly Scotland : something that is weak, light, or insubstantial ; specifically : a thin or weak person
4. : whitethroat 1