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cornstalk

The correct spelling is cornstalk.

How to pronounce cornstalk

noun

Say it like: Cor-nst-alk

The correct spelling is cornstalk. The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest. For example: "He's a bloody cornstalk."

Usage Examples

He's a bloody cornstalk.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.
  2. 2.A single specimen of a corn plant once past the seedling stage and which may, at maturity, bear multiple ears of corn.
  3. 3.A non-indigenous person born in Australia.
  4. 4.A non-indigenous native of New South Wales.

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