Corn Silk (Noun)
Meaning
Each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The corn silk is the soft, silky part of the corn that grows at the top of the ear.
- When harvesting corn, it's common to remove the corn silk to make it easier to eat.
- The corn silk is actually the styles of the female flowers that catch the pollen from the male flowers.
- Corn silk is a good indicator of the ear's maturity, as it turns brown and dries out when the corn is ready to be picked.
- Farmers often use the color and texture of the corn silk to determine when to harvest their crop.