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cornhusk

American  
[kawrn-huhsk] / ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk /

noun

  1. the husk of an ear of corn.


cornhusk British  
/ ˈkɔːnˌhʌsk /

noun

  1. the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff

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Etymology

Origin of cornhusk

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; corn 1 + husk

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They include Plains beadwork, Navajo weavings and rugs, Nez Perce cornhusk bags and one Taos School painting, as well as pottery, watercolors and baskets by artists from 13 tribes and nations.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2018

Pete Fenson, a bronze medalist for the United States at the 2006 Turin Games, learned the game using cornhusk brooms while growing up in northern Minnesota.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2015

Their friends the cornhusk dolls have long since perished . . . their little greenish bodies, stuck to one another by the hair, gradually drying out.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2015

She wipes away Ponijao's freefalling poop with a dried cornhusk and the same quiet efficiency.

From Time • May 6, 2010

They wrote in their cornhusk notebooks, preparing for the self-censure sessions that took place after the evening meal.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden