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cornhusk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AO1 R N HH AH2 S K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The husk of an ear of corn (maize).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Holonym: ear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the husk of an ear of corn

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: husk

History

Etymology

From corn + husk.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: չաչ (čʻačʻ) — husk of an ear of corn (maize)
  • Georgian: ჩანჩი (čanči) — husk of an ear of corn (maize)
  • German: Maishülse — husk of an ear of corn (maize)
  • Laz: ჩონჩი (çonçi) — husk of an ear of corn (maize)
  • Unami: opàskw — husk of an ear of corn (maize)