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cornhusk

[kawrn-huhsk]
noun
  1. the husk of an ear of corn.
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Origin of cornhusk

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

noun
  1. US and Canadian the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff
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