cornstalk

[ kawrn-stawk ]

/ ˈkɔrnˌstɔk /

noun

the stalk or stem of corn, especially Indian corn.

Origin of cornstalk

An Americanism dating back to 1635–45; corn¹ + stalk¹

Words nearby cornstalk

corn silk, corn smut, corn snake, corn snow, corn stack, cornstalk, cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, corn sugar, corn syrup

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Example sentences from the Web for cornstalk

Collectors of insects use thin sheets of cornstalk pith to line their insect boxes.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller
To reach the top of a cornstalk from the ground took him just two seconds and a half.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English
They were cornstalk guns, but not the less dangerous on that account.
The Bishop and the Boogerman|Joel Chandler Harris
He had to move about on a crutch, which Uncle Wiggily Longears, that wise old rabbit, gnawed out of a piece of cornstalk for him.
Sammie and Susie Littletail|Howard R. Garis

In five minutes after arms were stacked not a cornstalk remained standing in the field.
Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6)|John McElroy

British Dictionary definitions for cornstalk

cornstalk

/ (ˈkɔːnˌstɔːk) /

noun

a stalk or stem of corn

Australian slang a tall thin man

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单词	cornstalk
释义	cornstalk [ kawrn-stawk ] / ˈkɔrnˌstɔk / noun the stalk or stem of corn, especially Indian corn. Origin of cornstalk An Americanism dating back to 1635–45; corn¹ + stalk¹ Words nearby cornstalk corn silk, corn smut, corn snake, corn snow, corn stack, cornstalk, cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, corn sugar, corn syrup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cornstalk Collectors of insects use thin sheets of cornstalk pith to line their insect boxes. The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work\|Mary Rogers Miller To reach the top of a cornstalk from the ground took him just two seconds and a half. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties"\|Douglas English They were cornstalk guns, but not the less dangerous on that account. The Bishop and the Boogerman\|Joel Chandler Harris He had to move about on a crutch, which Uncle Wiggily Longears, that wise old rabbit, gnawed out of a piece of cornstalk for him. Sammie and Susie Littletail\|Howard R. Garis In five minutes after arms were stacked not a cornstalk remained standing in the field. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6)\|John McElroy British Dictionary definitions for cornstalk cornstalk / (ˈkɔːnˌstɔːk) / noun a stalk or stem of corn Australian slang a tall thin man 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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