Definition of Corn Silk in English :

Define Corn Silk in English

Corn Silk meaning in English

Meaning of Corn Silk in English

Pronunciation of Corn Silk in English

Corn Silk pronunciation in English

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Corn Silk

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Noun

1. corn silk, cornsilk

each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn

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Corn Silk

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noun
US and Canadian
the silky tuft of styles and stigmas at the tip of an ear of maize, formerly used as a diuretic

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Corn Silk

see synonyms of corn silk
the long, silky fibers that are the styles of an ear of corn: the longer fibers hang out of the husk in a tuft which catches pollen

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Corn Silk

see synonyms of corn silk
n.
The styles and stigmas that appear as a silky tuft or tassel at the tip of an ear of corn, used as a diuretic in herbal medicine.

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