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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 41% | 5 | Coverings on ears of corn | |
3 | 37% | 11 | Traditional headpieces using corn husks | |
Corn Husks Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CHAFF" which means:
- noun
- • Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- • Foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure verb
- • Be silly or tease one another
An example sentence would be:
- • "He blew away the chaff from the wheat using a fan."
- • "The farmer separated the chaff from the seeds using a winnowing machine."
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