cornhusk
Maize kernel covering
The cornhusk is the leafy outer covering of an ear of corn, peeled away before eating.
Dried cornhusks are used to wrap tamales and other foods for cooking.
They also serve as material for crafts—cornhusk dolls were traditional toys in many cultures.
She soaked the cornhusks before wrapping the tamales.
Creating toy figures
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- basketryArt of weaving containers
- masksFace-covering disguises
wreath · decoration · fibers · plaiting · dyeing · sculpture · artisan · rustic
Gathering mature crops
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- fieldArea of specialty
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
kernel · stalk · grain · silage · farming · ear · tassel · fodder
Speech without full voice
- swishSoft rushing sound
- crinkleSmall fold or rustle
- rustlingSoft crackling noise
- susurrationSoft whispering noise
dollmaking
Creating toy figures
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- basketryArt of weaving containers
masks · wreath · decoration · fibers · plaiting · dyeing · sculpture · artisan · rustic
harvest
Gathering mature crops
cob · kernel · stalk · grain · silage · farming · ear · tassel · fodder · combine
whisper
Speech without full voice
brittle
Liable to shatter
rough · crinkly · pliable · coarse · stringy · layered · flexible · stiff · rustling
tamales
Filled masa, steamed wrapped
filling · bundle · encase · enfold · traditional · culinary · masa
- basketrybasket, baskets, woven basket, basketmaker, basketry
- IroquoisIroquois, Mohawk, Iroquois Confederacy, Oneida, Onondaga