- corn-husking
- corn-husking, cornhusking /ˈkɔ:nhʌskɪŋ/
n. [u](festa della) spannocchiatura.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
corn-husking
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Husking — Husk ing, n. 1. The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn. [1913 Webster] 2. A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize; called also husking bee. [U.S.] A red ear in the husking. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corn|husk|ing — «KRN HUHS kihng», noun. U.S. husking … Useful english dictionary
corn harvester — ▪ agriculture machine designed for harvesting corn and preparing it for storage. The earliest corn harvesting devices, such as the horse drawn sled cutter, severed the stalk at the ground. Binding of the stalks into shocks for drying, as… … Universalium
husking peg — noun or husking pin : a peg of wood or metal strapped or tied to the hand as an aid in husking corn … Useful english dictionary
Husking — Husk Husk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Husked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Husking}.] To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
husking — /hus king/, n. 1. Also called shucking. the act of removing husks, esp. those of corn. 2. See husking bee. [1685 95, Amer.; HUSK + ING1] * * * … Universalium
husking bee — noun a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn • Syn: ↑cornhusking • Hypernyms: ↑bee … Useful english dictionary
husking glove — noun : a glove with metal plates and hooks on the palm and palm side of the fingers that is used in husking corn … Useful english dictionary
husking bee — a gathering of farm families or friends to husk corn, usually as part of a celebration or party. [1800 10] * * * … Universalium
husking bee — husk′ing bee n. a gathering of farm families or friends to husk corn, usu. as part of a celebration Also called husk′ing. Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
Sweet corn — Husked sweetcorn Sweet corn (Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa;[1] also called Indian corn, sugar corn, and pole corn) is a variety of maize with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in… … Wikipedia
