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cornhusk

cornhusk noun: the husk of an ear of corn (maize).

cornhusk: the husk of an ear of corn (maize)
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Noun

cornhusk (plural cornhusks)

  1. The husk of an ear of corn (maize).
    • Holonym: ear

Forms of cornhusk

pluralcornhusks

Origin of cornhusk

From corn + husk.

Words formed from cornhusk

Questions about cornhusk

What does cornhusk mean?
Cornhusk means the husk of an ear of corn (maize).
What part of speech is cornhusk?
Cornhusk is a noun.
What is the plural of cornhusk?
The plural of cornhusk is cornhusks.

Words near cornhusk in the dictionary

  1. cornholing
  2. Cornholme
  3. cornhouse
  4. cornhouses
  5. CornHub
  6. cornhusk
  7. cornhusker
  8. Cornhusker State
  9. cornhuskers
  10. cornhusking
  11. cornhuskings

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