Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornstalk

/kˈɔɹnstˌɔk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: corn-stalk
IPA: /kˈɔɹnstˌɔk/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.

noun

A single specimen of a corn plant once past the seedling stage and which may, at maturity, bear multiple ears of corn.

noun

A non-indigenous person born in Australia.

Australian usage; Obsolete; Slang

noun

a non-indigenous native of New South Wales.

Australian usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Holonym: cornfield"
"As we all know, witches ride through the air on a broom, but sometimes their means of locomotion was a bulrush, a branch of thorn, mullein stalks, cornstalk, or ragweed, called fairies' horse in Ireland."
"He's a bloody cornstalk."

Etymology

From corn + stalk.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cornstalks (plural)

Phrases

cornstalk dracaena corn oil

Frequently Paired Words

cornflour cornhusker cornmeal corn oil corncob cornhusk ear kernel

Synonyms

corn stalk

Questions

How do you pronounce cornstalk?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔɹnstˌɔk/.
What does cornstalk mean?: The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.
Where does cornstalk come from?: From corn + stalk.

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