noun, feminine/ˈpaxa/plural: pajas
straw (dried stalk of a cereal plant); straw (dried stalks considered collectively); drinking straw; wank, jerk off, handjob, masturbation; lie, falsehood
“Él tiene puesto un sombrero de paja.” — He is wearing a straw hat
Synonyms: bagazo, barcia, pajita, popote, cañita, pajilla, pajote
Inherited from Old Spanish paja, from Latin palea (“chaff”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”).