silking
Maize reproductive stage
Silking refers to the stage when corn produces silk—the fine, thread-like strands that emerge from the ear and receive pollen.
Farmers and agronomists track silking as a critical growth phase: The corn is silking about two weeks earlier than last year.
The verb silk describes this process or, less commonly, the act of removing silk from ears before cooking.
Silk wrapping for transformation
- mulberryMorus tree fruit
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
- reelingUnsteady from shock
filament · degumming · throwing · spinneret · caterpillar · chrysalis · molting · bivoltine
Interlacing strands into fabric
- loomFabric-making frame
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
charmeuse · brocade · jacquard · georgette · sari · kimono · hanbok · fabric
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- velvetThick-pile textile
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
supple · glide · lustrous · sheen · glossy · flowing · delicate · fine
Ornamental hanging cluster
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- earAuditory organ
- huskDry seed covering
- kernelSeed or essential core
maize · cob · emergence · pollen · fertilization · crop · field · growth stage
cocoon
Silk wrapping for transformation
reeling · filament · degumming · throwing · spinneret · caterpillar · chrysalis · molting · bivoltine
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
organza · charmeuse · brocade · jacquard · georgette · sari · kimono · hanbok · fabric · thread
satin
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
softness · supple · glide · lustrous · sheen · glossy · flowing · delicate · fine · lightweight
tassel
Ornamental hanging cluster
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- earAuditory organ
- huskDry seed covering
kernel · maize · cob · emergence · pollen · fertilization · crop · field · growth stage · reproductive
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
decadent · extravagant · elegant · rich · posh · swanky · ritzy · splendid · magnificent · grandiose
silkingharvesting
Gathering mature crops
germination · tasseling · emergence · senescence · maturity