cornhusking
English
WOTD – 28 October 2011
Etymology
cornhusk + -ing or corn + husking
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹnˌhʌskɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːnˌhʌskɪŋ/
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun
cornhusking (plural cornhuskings)
- The removal of the husk from corn.
- 2001, Donald Winkler, The Women in Lincoln's Life
- He excelled at cornhuskings, where men and boys were divided into two groups, each striving to shuck the most corn.
- 2001, Donald Winkler, The Women in Lincoln's Life
Related terms
- cornhusker
Translations
removal of husk from corn
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