Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornshuck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
corn-shuck
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The husk covering an ear of corn.

American usage

Etymology

From corn + shuck.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does cornshuck mean?
The husk covering an ear of corn.
Where does cornshuck come from?
From corn + shuck.

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