cornhusking

English

WOTD – 28 October 2011

Etymology

From cornhusk +‎ -ing or corn +‎ husking.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹnˌhʌskɪŋ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːnˌhʌskɪŋ/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Noun

cornhusking (plural cornhuskings)

  1. The removal of the husk from corn (maize).
    Synonym: cornshucking
    Hypernyms: husking, shucking, peeling, stripping
    Coordinate term: threshing
    • 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.

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