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cornhusk

noun

Etymology

From corn + husk.

  1. derived from husekijn — “little house, core of fruit, case”
  2. derived from hûseken
  3. derived from *husǭ✻ — “covering, shell, leggings”
  4. derived from *hosā✻
  5. inherited from huske
  6. compounded as cornhusk — “corn + husk”

Definitions

  1. The husk of an ear of corn (maize).

    • Holonym: ear

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