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cornhusk
/ ˈkɔːnˌhʌsk /
noun
- the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff
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Presented me with cornhusk cigarettes; told me tales of Zapata; his perfidy, his ruthlessness.
From Project Gutenberg
The staff-officer cut away its cornhusk wrapping and read aloud the owner's name on the hilt.
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