straw basket

Plaited carrying vessel

A straw basket is a container woven from dried plant stalks—wheat, rice, or similar grasses.

Straw baskets serve practical purposes like carrying produce or storing household items, but also function as decorative objects.

She picked up a straw basket at the farmers market.

Related

hamper · handle · harvest · apple picking · rattan · braided · rushes · market · eggs · fruit · carrying · handmade · artisan · country · country living · meadow · farmers market · gathering

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Opposites
material composition

straw basketplastic bin

Rigid synthetic container

glass jar · iron pot · cast iron pan

structural properties

straw basketairtight container

Vessel preventing gas exchange

hard case · steel drum

water resistance

straw basketwaterproof box

Sealed moisture-resistant container

plastic tub · thermos

Family

straw, basket, straws, baskets, basketry, basketful, basketwork

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G