Meaning Of The Word Corn silk

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corn silk in American English
the long, silky fibers that are the styles of an ear of corn: the longer fibers hang out of the husk in a tuft which catches pollen
noun: the long, threadlike, silky styles on an ear of corn

corn silk in British English
noun: the silky tuft of styles and stigmas at the tip of an ear of maize, formerly used as a diuretic

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