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Cornstalk — Corn stalk ( st[add]k ), n. A stalk of Indian corn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cornstalk — ☆ cornstalk [kôrn′stôk΄ ] n. a stalk of corn (maize) … English World dictionary
Cornstalk — For other uses, see Corn Stalk. Cornstalk s gravesite in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Cornstalk (Shawnee: Hokoleskwa) (ca. 1720 November 10, 1777) was a prominent leader of the Shawnee nation just prior to the American Revolution. His name,… … Wikipedia
Cornstalk — Grabstätte von Chief Cornstalk Cornstalk, bzw. Hokoleskwa (blade of corn), (* 1720 (?); † 10. November 1777) war ein berühmter Anführer der Shawnee Indianer zur Zeit der amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung. Seine Ermordung durch amerikanische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cornstalk — noun a) The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest. Hes a bloody cornstalk. He is from New South Wales. b) A single specimen of a corn plant once past the seedling stage and which may, at maturity,… … Wiktionary
cornstalk — /ˈkɔnstɔk / (say kawnstawk) noun 1. the stalk or stem of corn. 2. Colloquial someone who was born in NSW, or who has come to regard it as his or her home: *I m a Cornstalk, born in New South Wales. –joseph furphy, 1903. 3. Colloquial a tall, thin …
Cornstalk Heights — Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district … Wikipedia
Cornstalk, West Virginia — Unincorporated community … Wikipedia
Cornstalk fiddle — The cornstalk fiddle is a type of bowed string instrument native to North America. The instrument consists of a cornstalk, with slits cut into the shaft to allow one or more fibrous sections to separate from the main body and serve as strings.… … Wikipedia
cornstalk disease — noun also cornstalk poisoning 1. : a severe frequently fatal intoxication of cattle fed on corn fodder that resembles pasteurellosis but is usually considered due to abnormalities in the nitrogen content of the fodder 2. : an acute encephalitic… … Useful english dictionary
cornstalk weed — noun or cornstalk pondweed : a river weed (Potamogeton lucens) with shining elongated leaves … Useful english dictionary
