cornhusk

[ kawrn-huhsk ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk /

noun

the husk of an ear of corn.

Origin of cornhusk

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

Words nearby cornhusk

cornflour, cornflower, cornforth, cornhole, cornhouse, cornhusk, cornhusker, cornhusker state, cornhusking, cornice, corniche

Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ (ˈkɔːnˌhʌsk) /

noun

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