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Corn
01
mais
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
Esempi
Corn syrup is commonly used as a sweetener in processed foods.
Lo sciroppo di mais è comunemente usato come dolcificante negli alimenti trasformati.
02
granturco
the dried grains or kernels of a cereal plant, commonly used in various culinary preparations
Esempi
As the corn dried in the sun, it turned into golden kernels ready for harvest.
Mentre il grano si asciugava al sole, si trasformava in chicchi dorati pronti per il raccolto.
03
granturco, mais
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
04
whiskey di mais, bourbon
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
05
grano, cereale
(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, durone
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
07
sdolcinatura, leziosità
something sentimental or trite
08
melodramma, sdolcinatura
exaggerated sentimentality or overly dramatic behavior, often in entertainment or speech, that comes across as clichéd or insincere
Disapproving
Humorous
InformalEsempi
The play had some great moments, but the ending was pure corn.
Lo spettacolo ha avuto dei momenti fantastici, ma il finale era melodramma puro.
to corn
01
salare, conservare sotto sale
preserve with salt
02
nutrire (il bestiame) con mais, dare mais da mangiare (al bestiame)
feed (cattle) with corn
Albero Lessicale
bicorn
corny
tricorn
corn
