straw·board

[straw-bawrd, -bohrd]
noun
coarse, yellow paperboard made of straw pulp, used in packing, for making boxes, etc.

Origin:
1840–50; straw + board

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strawboard (ˈstrɔːˌbɔːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a board made of compressed straw and adhesive, used esp in book covers

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The merger of the strawboard and boxboard manufacturers has at last been competed.
Major use of the straw pulp was for strawboard, egg-case fillers, and corrugating paper.
Pressed strawboard was used in the building interior.
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