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Meaning of cornhusker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A native or resident of the American state of Nebraska.
    informal
  2. A person or device that removes husks from corn.
  3. Any of a number of sports teams in Nebraska.
    in-plural
  4. A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
    capitalized, usually
  5. A yokel.
    informal

Examples

“Two weeks later, the Cornhuskers put on their road whites again and promptly got schooled by miserable Iowa State in Ames. After the shocking loss […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Cornhusker State cornhusking corni Cornia cornic acid Cornice

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