cornsilks
Cob's golden strands
Cornsilks are the long, fine threads that emerge from the top of an ear of corn, each strand connected to a kernel inside the husk.
They start out pale and silky, darkening as the corn matures.
When buying fresh corn, people check the cornsilks for freshness: The cornsilks were still moist and golden.
Dry seed covering
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- earAuditory organ
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
filament · stigma · style · anther · pistil · pollination · ovule · inflorescence
Steeped leaf beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
tisane · dried · steeping · traditional · kidney · bladder · extract · tincture
Thin and insubstantial
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- featheryLight and soft-textured
- fineAcceptable in quality
- softYielding to touch
delicate · threadlike · stringy · fibrous · tangled · clinging · moist · sticky
Removing dry outer covering
- shuckingRemoving outer covering
- pickingAct of selecting
- peelingComing off in strips
- strippingRemoving outer layers
roasting · boiling · grilling · fresh · seasonal · farmers market · bushel · yield
Bright yellow, or precious
- pale yellowLight, washed-out gold
- blondeFair-haired person
- flaxenPale golden-yellow hue
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
cream · greenish · tawny · sun-bleached · straw-colored · light brown · translucent · shimmering
husk
Dry seed covering
tassel · filament · stigma · style · anther · pistil · pollination · ovule · inflorescence · floret
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
folk medicine · tisane · dried · steeping · traditional · kidney · bladder · extract · tincture · medicinal
wispy
Thin and insubstantial
soft · delicate · threadlike · stringy · fibrous · tangled · clinging · moist · sticky · slippery
husking
Removing dry outer covering
stripping · roasting · boiling · grilling · fresh · seasonal · farmers market · bushel · yield · ripe
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- pale yellowLight, washed-out gold
- blondeFair-haired person
- flaxenPale golden-yellow hue
amber · cream · greenish · tawny · sun-bleached · straw-colored · light brown · translucent · shimmering · lustrous