corn shuck
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She had all kinds of girl stuff setting around; corn shuck dolls, mud pies, and pretty bottles.
From Literature
It was, in fact, a yellowish-brownish-green: a bit of a corn shuck.
From Literature
But what was a corn shuck doing there?
From Literature
Summer corn: Shuck the ears, cut off the kernels, freeze on a lined baking sheet and then store.
From Washington Post
The buffalo blessing on the Greg Vital farm was just one of the many special events held, as visitors to the site also viewed native Americans performing music, corn shuck dolls were made and other activities took place.
From Washington Times
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