corn silk

noun

: the silky styles on an ear of corn

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Snuff products are made with molasses, corn silk, and kudzu root while pouches are made with green tea, cellulose, and glycerine. Larry Carroll, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for corn silk

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of corn silk was in 1846

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“Corn silk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20silk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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