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PRONUNCIATION OF CORN SHUCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORN SHUCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corn shuck is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORN SHUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of corn shuck in the English dictionary

The definition of corn shuck in the dictionary is the husk of an ear of maize.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORN SHUCK

corn factor
Corn Laws
corn lily
corn liquor
corn marigold
corn meal
corn oil
corn on the cob
corn pone
corn poppy
corn rose
corn row
corn salad
corn shock
corn silk
corn smut
corn snow
corn syrup
corn whiskey
corn whisky

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORN SHUCK

buck
chuck
duck
four jaw chuck
fuck
huck
independent jaw chuck
luck
no such luck
saltchuck
schmuck
shuck
struck
stuck
suck
the chuck
three jaw chuck
truck
upchuck
woodchuck

Synonyms and antonyms of corn shuck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corn shuck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORN SHUCK

Find out the translation of corn shuck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corn shuck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corn shuck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玉米剥壳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cáscara de maíz
570 millions of speakers

English

corn shuck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मक्का बेबात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قشر الذرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кукуруза шелуха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palha de milho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুট্টা শক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

collerette de maïs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jagung jagung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mais shuck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トウモロコシの殻を取る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옥수수 껍데기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jagung jagung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lột vỏ ngô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோளம் சக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्न शॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mısır shuck
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mais guscio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kukurydza łuska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кукурудза лушпиння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shuck porumb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλαμπόκι ξεφλουδίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koring bolster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

majs shuck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mais skolmen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corn shuck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORN SHUCK»

The term «corn shuck» is used very little and occupies the 188.994 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORN SHUCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corn shuck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORN SHUCK»

Discover the use of corn shuck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corn shuck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Colorful Corn Shuck Dolls
Demonstrates through instructions and illustrations how to make dolls using corn husks, along with advice for how to dye the material and ways to customize a doll.
Anne Freels, 2011
2
Branch Water Children
Instead, we used corn shucks to make corn shuck dolls, corn shuck angels, mat, and baskets. There were lots of nice toys mama made of corn shucks, and we were happy to learn, so the older children made toys for the younger ones.
Orva Lee McCarson Warren, 2007
3
Qwik Cakes© Gluten Free Mix Recipe and Cookbook: Special ...
Corn shuck bread is similar to Mexican tamales, but without all the hard work or calories. Instead of hours of steaming, these are ready to eat after 15-20 minutes of boiling. Corn shuck bread is made with yellow corn meal. It may be served as ...
Judy Delgado Noderer, 2008
4
Dust Tracks on a Road
Corn-Shuck got lonesome for some company. I do not think that her lonesomeness would have come down on her as it did, if I had not found a cake of sweet soap in Mama's dresser drawer. It was a cake ofPear's scented soap. Itwas clear like ...
Zora Neale Hurston
5
Appalachian Toys and Games from A to Z
IS FOR CORN SHUCK DOLL, ALSO KNOWN AS CORN HUSK DOLL The earliest corn shuck dolls were crafted by Native Americans. That's because in order to make a doll out of corn husks, the doll maker had to have . . . corn! Corn originally ...
Linda Hager Pack, 2013
6
Rural Life and Culture in the Upper Cumberland
At Cumberland Homesteads, Mrs. Homer Roy made corn shuck hats that were sold at the craft shop. A Mrs. Ridenour of Cumberland County created sturdy and attractive corn shuck hats for daily use and special occasions. Her reputation as a  ...
Michael Birdwell, 2004
7
Mountain Hands: A Portrait of Southern Appalachia
"When Betty starts makin' corn-shuck dolls, I start eatin' a lot of baloney," he chuckled. Leon likes bologna sandwiches, which is fortunate because he's had a lot of practice eating them during doll-making seasons through the years. His wife of ...
Sam Venable, 2000
8
Tuscarora-English/English-Tuscarora Dictionary
-htyehs -.#hci sooty. n.s. uhtyehsehci <soot-very> sooty (HS). -htyer- corn shuck, n.r. n-poss., inc., n.sfx. -eh. uhtye-reh corn shuck (R); -ci-.-htyera'n-: <jBakahtye-ra ''nak <un- known-again-it-corn shuck-stood> that corn shucks have remained ...
Blair A. Rudes, 1999
9
The Choctaw Nation
They made corn shuck bread, or Banaha, from cornmeal. Ask an adult to help you cook this recipe. What You Need 2 teaspoons baking soda What You Do 1. Fill a large pot with water. Heat the water until it boils. 2. Mix 6 cups corn meal and 2 ...
Allison Lassieur, 2001
10
Aunt Dice: The Story of a Faithful Slave:
Louder grewthe singing; musical intonations,a call, a beat, a whistle, touched the chorusinto life: "Th'ow it up, shuck it up— Corn, corn, corn pile, corn! Shuck it up, round it up— Corn, corn pile, corn!" The golden ears swung high, swung.
Nina Hill Robinson, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORN SHUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corn shuck is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crafts show to be this weekend at WCU
The show will include demonstrations of corn shuck dolls, kudzu-basket weaving, blacksmithing and pottery throwing. Admission is $4 for ... «The Sylva Herald, Jun 15»
2
Smokies Festival Honors Work of Southern Appalachian Women
... going in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with demonstrations that include hearth cooking, soap making, corn shuck crafts and sewing. «WTVC, Jun 15»
3
Festival to highlight historical women's roles
... the park near Cherokee, will include a variety of demonstrations, including open-hearth cooking, corn shuck doll-making and yarn spinning. «Smoky Mountain News, Jun 15»
4
Mix it up on the grill
Try shucking the corn by pulling back the shucks but not pulling them off and grilling with the corn shuck handle still attached for a great ... «Mount Airy News, Jun 15»
5
A Call for Christmas Ornaments
... five different ornaments – painted quilts hangers, basket hearts, cinnamon applesauce ornaments, dancing gourds and corn shuck dolls. «Kingsport Times News, Jun 15»
6
Miz McKay: Deep-fried biscuits were popular
I bought about 50 ladder-back chairs with the corn shuck seats from Mr. Archie Hunter in Florence for $8 apiece. They get about $125 now. «SCNow, May 15»
7
Rogersville Arts Council hosts 'Appalachian Spring Festival'
On Saturday at 2:45pm, the Corn Shuck Doll Making workshop, taught by Joanne Gilliam, requires a fee of $10 covering lessons & materials, ... «Kingsport Times News, May 15»
8
Exhibit celebrates Ozark folk art at Boone County Heritage Museum
Osterhaus imagined the excitement of a young girl, alive decades before the much requested electronic gifts of today, finding a corn shuck doll ... «Harrison Daily, Jan 15»
9
Jimenez: Tamales a South Texas holiday tradition
... where tamales adorned tables and the tamaladas where good friends and families devoured tubfuls of the corn shuck-wrapped delicacies. «Corpus Christi Caller Times, Dec 14»
10
Lionfish Nachos Dish Takes Gulf Coast Cook-Off
Carefully roll the corn shuck so that the corn meal batter fully encloses the meat filling and so that the corn shuck fully encloses the tamale. «courierjournal, Nov 14»

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