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haystack

hays·tack

UK/ˈheɪˌstæk/ US/ˈheɪˌstæk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a stack of hay

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Origin

From Middle English haystak, haystake, hey stak, equivalent to hay + stack.

Phrases

  • Hawaiian haystack
  • needle in a haystack
  • plain as a haystack

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