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CORNHUSK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cornhusk mean? 

CORNHUSK (noun)
  The noun CORNHUSK has 1 sense:

1. the husk of an ear of cornplay

  Familiarity information: CORNHUSK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CORNHUSK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The husk of an ear of corn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("cornhusk" is a kind of...):

husk (outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds)


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