corn

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de planta cereal o su grano comestible, usado comúnmente como alimento o forraje.

A noun referring to a type of cereal plant or its edible grain, commonly used as food or animal feed.

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1. Cereal plantA1formalamerican

   A tall plant grown for its large yellow or white seeds (kernels), used as food.

   Planta de maíz

   • Farmers harvest corn in the autumn.
   • We ate fresh corn on the cob for dinner.
   • Corn is a staple crop in many countries.

   Sinónimosindian cornmaizemealie

2. GrainA2formal

   The seeds of the corn plant, used as food or animal feed.

   grano de maíz

   • The recipe calls for two cups of corn.
   • Corn is ground into flour for tortillas.
   • The chickens were fed cracked corn.

   Sinónimoscerealgrainkernel

3. Hard skin on footB1formal

   A small, painful area of hard, thick skin on the foot, usually on a toe.

   Callo en el pie

   • She developed a corn on her little toe from wearing tight shoes.
   • The doctor removed the corn painlessly.
   • Wearing comfortable shoes can prevent corns.

   Sinónimosclavus

4. Something corny or clichéB2slangamerican

   Used informally to describe something that is trite, sentimental, or old-fashioned.

   Cursilería, lugar común

   • That joke was pure corn.
   • The movie was full of romantic corn.
   • His speech was a bit of corn, but everyone liked it.

   Sinónimosbanalitycheesehokummawkishnessmushschmaltzsentimentalityslushtriteness

• Verbo que significa conservar carne con sal o salmuera, o convertir algo en granos o gránulos pequeños y duros.

A verb meaning to preserve meat with salt or brine, or to form into small hard grains or pellets.

1. Preserve with saltB2formalculinary

   To preserve meat, especially beef, by salting or pickling.

   Salar o curar carne

   • They corned the beef to keep it from spoiling.
   • My grandmother used to corn her own meat every winter.
   • The recipe calls for corned beef brisket.

   Sinónimosbrinecurepicklepreservesalt