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cornshuck

cornshuck noun: the husk covering an ear of corn.

cornshuck: the husk covering an ear of corn
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Noun

cornshuck (plural cornshucks)

  1. (US) The husk covering an ear of corn.

Forms of cornshuck

pluralcornshucks

Origin of cornshuck

From corn + shuck.

Questions about cornshuck

What does cornshuck mean?
Cornshuck means the husk covering an ear of corn.
What part of speech is cornshuck?
Cornshuck is a noun.
What is the plural of cornshuck?
The plural of cornshuck is cornshucks.

Words near cornshuck in the dictionary

  1. Cornsay
  2. Cornsay Colliery
  3. cornsheller
  4. cornshellers
  5. cornshock
  6. cornshuck
  7. cornshucker
  8. cornshuckers
  9. cornshucking
  10. cornshuckings
  11. cornshucks

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