cornstalk, corn stalk
(noun) the stalk of a corn plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cornstalk (plural cornstalks)
(botany) The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.
(botany) A single specimen of a corn plant once past the seedling stage and which may, at maturity, bear multiple ears of corn.
(Australia, slang, obsolete) A non-indigenous person born in Australia.
(Australia, slang, pejorative) a non-indigenous native of New South Wales.
• Clarkston
Source: Wiktionary
Corn"stalk` (-stk`), n.
Definition: A stalk of Indian corn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
