straw vs bestrew

straw is a noun but bestrew is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straw	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
bestrew	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bestrew is a hyponym of straw; that is, bestrew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than straw:

Other hyponyms of straw include litter.

straw (noun)	bestrew (noun)
a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

straw (adjective)	bestrew (adjective)
of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored

straw (verb)	bestrew (verb)
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)	cover by strewing
cover or provide with or as if with straw