CORNSILK

cornsilk, corn silk

(noun) each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cornsilk (plural cornsilks)

A very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk.

Alternative form of corn silk (the thready fibres of stigmata of corn (maize))

Adjective

cornsilk (not comparable)

Of a very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk.

Source: Wiktionary



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