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corn-fed

/ˈkɔːrn ˌfed/

Traducción: Adjetivo que describe a alguien o algo como robusto, sano y bien formado, a menudo con connotación de origen rural o del medio oeste estadounidense. También puede referirse a animales criados con maíz.

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adjective

C1formalamerican/ˈkɔːrn ˌfed/

An adjective used to describe someone or something as robust, healthy, and wholesome, often with a rural or Midwestern connotation.

  • 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe a alguien o algo como robusto, sano y bien formado, a menudo con connotación de origen rural o del medio oeste estadounidense. También puede referirse a animales criados con maíz.
  1. Fed on corn B1 formal

    Describes an animal, typically livestock, that has been raised on a diet primarily consisting of corn.

    • The restaurant prides itself on serving corn-fed chicken.
    • Corn-fed beef is known for its marbling and flavor.
    • They prefer corn-fed pork for their traditional recipes.

    🇪🇸alimentado con maíz

    Antónimos: free-range

  2. Strong and healthy but not sophisticated B2 informal american

    Describes a person, often from a rural area, who is physically robust and healthy but may lack urban sophistication or polish.

    • He's a corn-fed farm boy with a good heart.
    • She has a corn-fed charm that is refreshingly honest.
    • The team is full of corn-fed athletes who work hard.

    🇪🇸Fuerte y sano pero rústico

    Sinónimos: countrifiedcountry-bredhomespunroughhewnrusticunpolished

    Antónimos: cosmopolitanrefinedsophisticatedurban

  • more corn-fed comparative form
  • most corn-fed superlative form