the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff
cornhusk in American English
(ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk)
noun
the husk of an ear of corn
Word origin
[1705–15, Amer.; corn1 + husk]This word is first recorded in the period 1705–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: convergence, jackknife, salon, tie-up, zigzag
Examples of 'cornhusk' in a sentence
cornhusk
The crystalinity of cellulose from the leaves, cobs, and cornhusk decreased significantly.
Wagiman Wagiman, Anas Miftah Fauzi, Jumali Mangunwidjaja, Sukardi Sukardi 2012, 'EFEK PERLAKUAN KIMIAWI DAN HIDROTERMOLISIS PADA BIOMAS TANAMAN JAGUNG (Zea mays L.)SEBAGAI SUBSTRAT PRODUKSI BIOETANOL The Effects of Chemical and HydrothermolysisPretreatment of Corn Stover Biomass (Zea mays L.) as The Bioethanol Production Substrate',Agritechhttps://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/agritech/article/view/9738. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)