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the long, threadlike, silky styles on an ear of corn.[1850-55]
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corn silk — corn′ silk n. bot the long, threadlike, silky styles on an ear of corn … From formal English to slang
corn silk — ☆ corn silk n. 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 … English World dictionary
corn silk — noun each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn • Syn: ↑cornsilk • Hypernyms: ↑style * * * noun : the silky styles on an ear of Indian corn * * * the long, threadlike, silky styles on an ear… … Useful english dictionary
corn silk — /ˈkɔn sɪlk/ (say kawn silk) noun the fresh styles and stigmas of Zea mays, used in medicine as a diuretic …
corn silk — noun Date: 1846 the silky styles on an ear of Indian corn … New Collegiate Dictionary
Corn construction — refers to the use of corn (maize) in construction. The tassel, leaf, silk, cob in husks, and the stalk are the parts of corn. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture, corn can be made into fuel, abrasives, solvents, charcoal, animal… … Wikipedia
silk — [silk] n. [ME silke < OE seoluc, prob. via Slav (as in OPrus silkas) < ? L sericus (or Gr sērikos), silken: see SERGE] 1. the fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by silkworms to form their cocoons 2. thread or fabric made from this fiber 3. a) … English World dictionary
silk — (n.) O.E. sioloc, seoloc silk, ultimately from an Asian word (Cf. Chinese si silk, Manchurian sirghe, Mongolian sirkek) borrowed into Gk. as serikos silken, serikon silk (Cf. Gk. Seres, a name for an oriental people from whom the Greeks got silk) … Etymology dictionary
silk|er — «SIHL kuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that embroiders (as the back of a glove) in silk. 2. a person or thing that extracts silk from the cut kernels of corn … Useful english dictionary
silk — silklike, adj. /silk/, n. 1. the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of the silkworm. 2. thread made from this fiber. 3. cloth made from this fiber. 4. a garment of this cloth. 5. a gown of such material worn distinctively … Universalium
