Meaning & use
Cornhusk
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The dry, leafy outer covering that encloses an ear of corn.
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She wove dolls out of dried cornhusk for the county fair.
Tamales are traditionally wrapped and steamed in a cornhusk.
A note on using this word
Used historically for crafts, bedding, and packaging, and still central to tamale-making in Mexican and Central American cuisine.
Words with a similar meaning
corn shuck
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