noun
- The dry outer leaves that cover an ear of corn; the leafy covering of a corn cob.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Common in agricultural and culinary contexts
Examples
- She peeled back the cornhusks to reveal the kernels inside.
- The farmer removed the cornhusks before grinding the corn into meal.
- Cornhusks can be dried and used as animal bedding.
- Traditional tamales are wrapped in cornhusks before steaming.
- The children collected cornhusks from the field after harvest.
- Cornhusks have been used for centuries to make baskets and dolls.