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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
He added sweet corn to his salad for extra crunch.
Ha aggiunto mais dolce alla sua insalata per una croccantezza extra.
The soup was made with corn, potatoes, and herbs.
La zuppa era fatta con mais, patate ed erbe.
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.
I crushed the corn into coarse pieces to use as a topping for my cornbread.
Ho schiacciato il grano in pezzi grossolani per usarlo come guarnizione per il mio pane di mais.
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 movie was full of corn, with its predictable plot and cheesy dialogue.
Il film era pieno di melodramma, con la sua trama prevedibile e dialoghi sdolcinati.
His speech was so full of corn that it felt more like a soap opera than a serious talk.
Il suo discorso era così pieno di melodramma che sembrava più una soap opera che un discorso serio.
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
