cornhusk

corn·husk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawrn-huhsk]
- /ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk/
- /ˈkɔːn.ˌhəsk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn-huhsk]
- /ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk/

Definitions of cornhusk word

noun cornhusk the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff 3
noun cornhusk the husk of an ear of corn. 1

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Origin of cornhusk

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1705-15; corn1 + husk

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Parts of speech for Cornhusk

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cornhusk

cornhusk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cornhusk usage trend in Literature

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