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corn silk

/kɔːrn sɪlk/

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/kɔːrn sɪlk/B1formalculinary
  • ruДлинные, мягкие, нитевидные волокна (рыльца), растущие из верхушки початка кукурузы, часто используемые в фитотерапии благодаря своим мочегонным свойствам.

The long, soft, thread-like fibers (stigmas) that grow from the tip of an ear of corn, often used in herbal medicine for their diuretic properties.

  1. Plant partB1formal

    The long, silky, thread-like fibers found on the top of an ear of corn, which are the stigmas of the female flowers.

    ruЧасть растения

    • The corn silk was removed before cooking the corn.
    • Farmers often check the color of corn silk to determine ripeness.
    • Corn silk is sometimes used in herbal teas.