Definition

1. Noun:
   • The fine, thread-like strands found at the top of an ear of corn (maize): "Corn silk" refers specifically to the long, soft, and silky styles that protrude from the tip of a corn cob. These strands are part of the female flower of the corn plant and serve to catch pollen.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Before boiling the corn, you should remove the corn silk.
  • The farmer examined the corn silk to check the health of the developing ear.
  • Corn silk is sometimes used in herbal teas.

Advanced Usage

• "Dried corn silk": Refers to corn silk that has been dehydrated, often for use in traditional remedies or teas.
  • She brewed a tea from dried corn silk.

Variants and Related Words

• Corn silk tea (noun phrase): An infusion made from steeping corn silk in hot water.
  • Some people drink corn silk tea for its purported health benefits.

Synonyms

• Maize silk: A less common synonym, using the term "maize" for corn.
• Styles (botanical term): The technical term for this part of the flower.

Noun

1. each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn