Engelsk navneord: corn |
1. | corn (om plante) tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | Indian corn, maize, Zea mays |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | cereal, cereal grass |
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| Mere specifikke termer | field corn, green corn, popcorn, sugar corn, sweet corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays everta, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | capitulum, corn, corn cob, corn stalk, corncob, cornstalk, ear, edible corn, spike |
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| Tilhører disse overordnede termer | genus Zea, Zea |
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2. | corn (om plante) the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | kernel |
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| Vedrærer disse specifikke termer | corn oil |
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3. | corn (om mad) ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | edible corn |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | cereal, food grain, grain |
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| Mere specifikke termer | green corn, hominy, popcorn, sweet corn |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | green corn, sugar corn, sweet corn, sweet corn plant, Zea mays rugosa, Zea saccharata |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays |
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4. | corn (om tilstand) a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | clavus |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | callosity, callus |
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5. | corn (om plante) (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland) |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | cereal, cereal grass |
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6. | corn (om mad) whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | corn whiskey, corn whisky |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | whiskey, whisky |
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| Mere specifikke termer | bootleg, corn liquor, moonshine |
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7. | corn (om egenskab) something sentimental or trite |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | That movie was pure corn.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sentimentality, sloppiness, soupiness |
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