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corn silk
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Princeton's WordNet
cornsilk, corn silknoun
each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn
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Corn silk
Corn silk is a common name for the shiny, thread-like, weak fibers that grow as part of ears of corn (maize); the tuft or tassel of silky fibers that protrude from the tip of the ear of corn. The ear is enclosed in modified leaves called husks. Each individual fiber is an elongated style, attached to an individual ovary. The term probably originated somewhere between 1850 and 1855.
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corn silk
Corn silk is fine, thread-like strands that are found protruding from the top of an ear of corn. This silk is actually the female flower of the corn plant, each strand facilitating pollination for each kernel of corn. It is usually light green or yellow in color and has a slightly sweet taste. Corn silk has uses in traditional herbal medicine and can be used to make tea or extracts.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of corn silk in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of corn silk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- seda de maizSpanish
- rambut jagungIndonesian
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