corn shucking
Removing corn husks
Corn shucking is the removal of husks from ears of corn.
The term also refers to a communal gathering where neighbors help process a harvest, a rural American tradition that combined labor with socializing: The whole county came out for the corn shucking.
Such events were common before mechanized farming.
- huskingRemoving dry outer covering
- husking beeGroup corn-peeling gathering
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- harvestGathering mature crops
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