cornstalk

Dried maize stem

A cornstalk is the stem of a corn plant, typically growing several feet tall with a jointed structure that supports the leaves and ears.

In agricultural regions, cornstalks dominate the landscape during growing season and remain as dry stubble after harvest.

The dried stalks are sometimes used for autumn decorations, animal fodder, or incorporated back into the soil.

The scarecrow stood among the cornstalks.

plant

husk

Dry seed covering

  • tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
  • earAuditory organ
  • cobMaize ear's central cylinder

leaf · shuck · silk · node · internode · blade · sheath · pith · fiber · cellulose

autumn

fall

Descend under gravity

harvest · pumpkin · hayride · thanksgiving · October · November · seasonal · gourd · squash · maze

rural

farm

Agricultural land tract

pastoral · heartland · Midwest · prairie · homestead · windmill · silo · barn · fence · pasture

agriculture

crop

Cultivated agricultural plants

  • maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
  • fieldArea of specialty
  • rowLinear arrangement across

acre · farming · cultivation · planting · germination · growth · yield · rotation · irrigation · fertilizer

maze

labyrinth

Intricate passage network

  • pathwayDesignated route for travel
  • windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
  • rowsSide-by-side sequences

lost · adventure · puzzle · twists · turns · corridor · trail · exploration · family · attraction

structure

tall

Of considerable height

hollow · jointed · rigid · vertical · strong · supportive · cylindrical · segmented · robust · slender

Opposites
plant part/edibility

cornstalkcorn kernel

Individual maize seed

ear of corn · corn · maize · grain · corn cob

plant structure

cornstalkroot

Underground absorbing structure

tuber · root system · rootstock · bulb · rhizome

Family

cornstalks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G