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corn·husk

 (kôrn′hŭsk′)
n.
The leafy husk of an ear of corn.
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cornhusk

(ˈkɔːnˌhʌsk)
n
(Agriculture) US and Canadian the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff
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corn•husk

(ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk)

n.
the husk of an ear of corn.
[1705–15]
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Noun1.cornhusk - the husk of an ear of corn
husk - outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
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