corn silk
Ear's golden strands
Corn silk is the mass of fine, thread-like strands that emerge from the top of an ear of corn.
Each strand connects to a single kernel, carrying pollen for fertilization.
The silky fibers are pale green when fresh, turning brown as the corn matures.
Dried corn silk has traditional uses in herbal medicine, particularly as a mild diuretic tea.
Mark of dishonor
- stylesDistinctive ways or manners
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- huskDry seed covering
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
ear · kernel · maize · tassel · anthers · fertilization · shuck · inflorescence
Smooth and lustrous
- filamentousComposed of thin strands
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- fineAcceptable in quality
delicate · soft · smooth · feathery · downy · sheer · diaphanous · translucent
Steeped leaf beverage
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
decoction · infusion · dried · medicinal · kidney health · bladder · traditional medicine · extract
Long flowing strands
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- strandThin fiber piece
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- wispyThin and insubstantial
fine · blonde · tangled · brushing · resemblance · metaphor · cascading
Removing dry outer covering
- shuckingRemoving outer covering
- peelingComing off in strips
- strippingRemoving outer layers
- freshNewly made, not stale
seasonal · farmers market · roasting ears · field · picking · summer · farmstand
Bright yellow, or precious
- yellowHue between green and orange
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- flaxenPale golden-yellow hue
- strawTube for sipping
pale · shimmering · lustrous · glimmering · blonde · tawny · honey-colored · sun-bleached
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- stylesDistinctive ways or manners
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- huskDry seed covering
cob · ear · kernel · maize · tassel · anthers · fertilization · shuck · inflorescence · cultivar
silky
Smooth and lustrous
- filamentousComposed of thin strands
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
fine · delicate · soft · smooth · feathery · downy · sheer · diaphanous · translucent · gauzy
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
folk medicine · decoction · infusion · dried · medicinal · kidney health · bladder · traditional medicine · extract · supplement
tresses
Long flowing strands
wispy · fine · blonde · tangled · brushing · resemblance · metaphor · cascading
husking
Removing dry outer covering
fresh · seasonal · farmers market · roasting ears · field · picking · summer · farmstand
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
straw · pale · shimmering · lustrous · glimmering · blonde · tawny · honey-colored · sun-bleached · gleaming
- cornhominy, husk, masa, grits, polenta
- grain farmingwheat, wheat field, wheat fields, wheat farming, rice
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- medicinal herbsechinacea, chamomile, ginseng, valerian, peppermint
- indigestiblesfiber, roughage, insoluble fiber, bran, husks
- food wrappersbanana leaf, grape leaf, cabbage leaf, lettuce leaf, nori