The dried leafy outer covering of an ear of corn, historically used for crafts, fodder, and other practical purposes.
From corn (the plant) plus husk (outer covering), from Old English meaning the rough outer layer.
Cornhusks were zero-waste materials—Native Americans used them for baskets, dolls, and rope, and early settlers made cornhusk chairs and filled mattresses with them.
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