silk
silk Lexical Profile
silk Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A fine, strong, soft, lustrous continuous fiber produced by certain insect larvae, especially the mulberry silkworm, to form their cocoons.
"The ancient trade routes facilitated the exchange of silk, spices, and precious metals between the East and the West."
Thread, yarn, or woven fabric made from this lustrous fiber, historically associated with luxury and high status.
"She wore an elegant dress made of emerald green silk to the evening gala."
The tuft of fine, thread-like styles growing at the tip of an ear of corn.
"Before boiling the corn on the cob, you must carefully peel back the green husks and remove the silk."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'seoloc' or 'seolc', ultimately derived from Latin 'sericum' (silk), from Greek 'Sēres', referencing an East Asian people from whom the ancient Greeks and Romans acquired the material.
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