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  • 71corn — Indian corn Indian corn (Bot.), A cereal plant of the genus {Zea} ({Zea Mays}), also simply called {corn}, used widely as a food; the maize, a native plant of America; more specifically: a primitive variety of {Zea Mays} having variegated kernels …

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  • 72corn — {{11}}corn (1) grain, O.E. corn, from P.Gmc. *kurnam small seed (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. korn grain, M.Du. coren, Ger. Korn, O.N. korn, Goth. kaurn), from PIE root *gre no grain (Cf. O.C.S. zruno …

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  • 73corn */*/ — UK [kɔː(r)n] / US [kɔrn] noun Word forms corn : singular corn plural corns 1) a) [uncountable] British crops such as wheat and barley b) the seeds of wheat, barley etc which are crushed to make flour a sack of corn 2) a) [uncountable] maize b)… …

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  • 74cob — [[t]kɒ̱b[/t]] cobs 1) N COUNT A cob is a round loaf of bread. [BRIT] Syn: roll 2) N COUNT A cob is a type of short strong horse. 3) → See also corn on the cob …

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  • 75corn\ phone — A type of cell phone. A person speaks into the shuck portion and listens through the cob. The cob is placed in the shuck when not in use. Bob called George on his new corn phone …

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  • 76corn\ phone — A type of cell phone. A person speaks into the shuck portion and listens through the cob. The cob is placed in the shuck when not in use. Bob called George on his new corn phone …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 77corn-on-the-cob — see corn on the cob …

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  • 78corn — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. maize, Indian corn, sweet corn, green corn, field corn, corn on the cob, hominy, popcorn; see also grain 1 . v. Syn. cure, salt, pickle; see preserve 3 …

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  • 79corn — n 1.Indian corn, (esp. technical and Brit.) maize; butter and sugar corn, sweet corn, U.S. green corn; corn on the cob, roasting ears, ears. 2. cereal grain, (in England) wheat, (in Scotland) oats. v 3. brine, pickle, preserve or season or curé… …

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  • 80corn pudding — noun pudding made of corn and cream and egg • Hypernyms: ↑pudding * * * noun : a pudding made with sweet corn canned or cut from the cob, eggs, milk, and other ingredients …

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