English Explanatory Dictionary

strig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pedicel or footstalk, especially of a flowering or fruit-bearing plant, such as the currant.
  2. The tang of a sword-blade.
  3. The string of a button.
verb
  1. To strip the pedical from a plant.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹɪɡ/

Word forms

strig strigs strigging strigged

Etymology

Origin obscure.

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