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
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noun : the silky styles on an ear of Indian corn
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the long, threadlike, silky styles on an ear of corn.
[1850-55]
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corn silk noun (N American)
The silky tuft at the tip of an ear of maize, formerly used as a diuretic
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Main Entry: ↑corn
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corn silk,
the glossy threads or styles at the end of an ear of corn.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.