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单词 cornhusk
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cornhusk

[ kawrn-huhsk ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk /

noun

the husk of an ear of corn.

Origin of cornhusk

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; corn1 + husk

Words nearby cornhusk

Cornforth, corn gluten, corn grits, cornhole, cornhouse, cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche
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Example sentences from the Web for cornhusk

  • Presented me with cornhusk cigarettes; told me tales of Zapata; his perfidy, his ruthlessness.

    The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. Mereto
  • The staff-officer cut away its cornhusk wrapping and read aloud the owner's name on the hilt.

    The Cavalier|George Washington Cable

British Dictionary definitions for cornhusk

cornhusk
/ (ˈkɔːnˌhʌsk) /

noun

US and Canadian the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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