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):

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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.

Related terms

• corncob
• cornfield
• cornflour
• cornhusk
• cornhusker
• cornmeal
• corn oil
• cornshucker
• cornstalk

 

Translations

removal of husk from corn

• Finnish: puinti (fi), puiminen (fi)
• German: Dreschen n
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can