cornstalk

[ kawrn-stawk ]

/ ˈkɔrnˌstɔk /

noun

the stalk or stem of corn, especially Indian corn.

Nearby words

Origin of cornstalk

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

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Examples 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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