cornhusking
nounUS /ˈkɔɹnˌhʌskɪŋ/ · UK /ˈkɔːnˌhʌskɪŋ/
Etymology From cornhusk + -ing or corn + husking.
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The removal of the husk from corn (maize).
- He excelled at cornhuskings, where men and boys were divided into two groups, each striving to shuck the most corn.2001, Donald Winkler, The Women in Lincoln's Life:
- Related terms
- corncob, cornfield, cornflour, cornhusk, cornhusker, cornmeal, corn oil, cornshucker, cornstalk, husking bee