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Corn
01
maíz
a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable or animal food
Dialect
American
American
Ejemplos
He added sweet corn to his salad for extra crunch.
Añadió maíz dulce a su ensalada para un extra de crujido.
The soup was made with corn, potatoes, and herbs.
La sopa estaba hecha con maíz, patatas y hierbas.
02
maíz
the dried grains or kernels of a cereal plant, commonly used in various culinary preparations
Ejemplos
As the corn dried in the sun, it turned into golden kernels ready for harvest.
Mientras el maíz se secaba al sol, se convertía en granos dorados listos para la cosecha.
I crushed the corn into coarse pieces to use as a topping for my cornbread.
Aplasté el maíz en trozos gruesos para usarlo como cobertura para mi pan de maíz.
03
maíz, elote
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
04
whiskey de maíz, bourbon
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
05
trigo, cereal
(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
06
callo, dureza
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
07
cursilería, sensiblería
something sentimental or trite
08
cursilería, melodrama
exaggerated sentimentality or overly dramatic behavior, often in entertainment or speech, that comes across as clichéd or insincere
Disapproving
Humorous
InformalEjemplos
The movie was full of corn, with its predictable plot and cheesy dialogue.
La película estaba llena de cursilería, con su trama predecible y diálogos empalagosos.
His speech was so full of corn that it felt more like a soap opera than a serious talk.
Su discurso estaba tan lleno de dramatismo que se sentía más como una telenovela que como una charla seria.
to corn
01
salar, conservar en sal
preserve with salt
02
alimentar (al ganado) con maíz, dar maíz a (comer al ganado)
feed (cattle) with corn
Árbol Léxico
bicorn
corny
tricorn
corn
