cornhusking
English
editEtymology
editFrom cornhusk + -ing or corn + husking.
Pronunciation
edit- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹnˌhʌskɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːnˌhʌskɪŋ/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
editcornhusking (plural cornhuskings)
- The removal of the husk from corn.
- 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.