corn silk en · NOUN
Etymology
From corn (“maize”) + silk.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The fine soft yellowish threads that are the stigmata of corn flowers, which are later enclosed inside the husk of corn ears next to the kernels on corn cobs.
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of cornsilk (a colour of yellow that is like that of these fibres)
alt of cornsilk
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornsilk | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl nitki kukurydzy (Translations) · pl wąsy kukurydzy (Translations) · unm milxukòn (Translations)