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cornsilk

/ˈkɔːrn.sɪlk/

Traduction: Nom désignant les longs styles filamenteux qui poussent en touffe soyeuse à l'extrémité de l'épi de maïs.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈkɔːrn.sɪlk/

A noun referring to the long, filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of corn.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant les longs styles filamenteux qui poussent en touffe soyeuse à l'extrémité de l'épi de maïs.
  1. Plant part B2 formal

    The long, thread-like styles that emerge as a silky cluster at the tip of an ear of maize.

    • The farmer carefully removed the cornsilk from the fresh ears of corn.
    • Cornsilk is often used in herbal teas for its potential health benefits.
    • The golden cornsilk waved gently in the summer breeze.

    🇫🇷Soies de maïs

    Synonymes: corn silksilk