corn dolly
noun/ˈkɔːn dɒli/
/ˈkɔːrn dɑːli/
(British English)- a small figure made from pieces of wheat or dried grass twisted together. Originally corn dollies were made as symbols for the gathering of crops, but now they are mostly for decoration.
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