noun
- the dry outer covering or leafy sheath that surrounds an ear of corn
Examples
- She peeled back the cornhusk to reveal the kernels inside.
- The farmer used dried cornhusks to stuff mattresses.
- Cornhusks can be woven into decorative crafts.
- Remove the cornhusk before cooking the corn on the cob.
- Traditional tamales are wrapped in cornhusks.
- The cornhusk was brown and papery after drying in the sun.