- Corn|husk|er
- Corn|husk|er «KRN HUHSK uhr», noun.a nickname for a native or inhabitant of Nebraska.
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corn|husk — «KRN HUHSK», noun. the husk of coarse leaves enclosing an ear of corn … Useful english dictionary
corn|husk|ing — «KRN HUHS kihng», noun. U.S. husking … Useful english dictionary
Corn husk doll — A corn husk doll made in traditional design A corn husk doll is a Native American toy, a doll made out of the dried leaves or husk of a corn cob … Wikipedia
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Corn construction — refers to the use of corn (maize) in construction. The tassel, leaf, silk, cob in husks, and the stalk are the parts of corn. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture, corn can be made into fuel, abrasives, solvents, charcoal, animal… … Wikipedia
corn — corn1 /kawrn/, n. 1. Also called Indian corn; esp. technical and Brit., maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears. 2. the grain, seeds,… … Universalium
Husk — Husk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Husked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Husking}.] To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
husk — [husk] n. [ME huske, prob. < MDu huuskijn, dim. of huus, HOUSE] 1. the dry outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn 2. the dry, rough, or useless outside covering of anything vt. to remove the husk or husks from husker n … English World dictionary
husk|ing — «HUHS kihng», noun. U.S. 1. the removal of the husk from corn. 2. = husking bee. (Cf. ↑husking bee) … Useful english dictionary
corn silk — ☆ corn silk n. the long, silky fibers that are the styles of an ear of corn: the longer fibers hang out of the husk in a tuft which catches pollen … English World dictionary
