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Indian ['ɪndɪən]1 noun(a) (Asian person) Indien(enne) m,f(b) (Native American) Indien(enne) m,f (d'Amérique)(c) (language → in America) langue f amérindienne∎ we went out for an Indian on est allés dans un restau indien(American or Asian) indien;∎ in Indian file en file f indienne;∎ pejorative to be an Indian giver = demander la restitution de quelque chose qu'on a donné(embassy → of India) d'Inde; (history → of India) de l'Inde►► American & French Canadian Indian agent délégué(e) m,f aux affaires indiennes;Indian buffalo buffle m d'Asie;Indian club massue f (pour la gymnastique);American Agriculture Indian corn maïs m;Zoology Indian elephant éléphant m d'Asie;British Indian hemp chanvre m indien, cannabis m;British Indian ink encre f de Chine;History the Indian Mutiny = grande révolte indienne contre les Britanniques en 1857;Indian National Trade Union Congress = confédération de syndicats indiens;Geography the Indian Ocean l'océan m Indien;Indian red colcotar m, rouge m de Prusse;Indian reserve réserve f indienne;Indian sign sort m (jeté sur quelqu'un);Meteorology Indian summer été m de la Saint-Martin, été m indien; figurative vieillesse f heureuse;Indian Territory = région à l'ouest du Mississippi où les Indiens furent contraints d'immigrer à la fin du XIXème siècle;American History Indian Wars = guerres entre les Indiens d'amérique et les colons aux XVIIIème et XIXème siècles;Indian wrestling bras m de ferⓘ THE INDIAN MUTINY Cette violente révolte de la population indienne contre l'Empire britannique et l'occidentalisation du pays éclata en 1857 dans une garnison et se propagea dans tout le pays. Elle dura deux ans et aboutit principalement à la fin de l'influence politique de l'East India Company. -
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[meiz]((American corn, Indian corn) an important cereal, grown especially in America.) maïs
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Indian corn — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian corn — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian corn — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian corn — (Bot.), A cereal plant of the genus {Zea} ({Zea Mays}), also simply called {corn}, used widely as a food; the maize, a native plant of America; more specifically: a primitive variety of {Zea Mays} having variegated kernels on each cob, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian corn — noun uncount AMERICAN a type of CORN that has seeds of various colors and is often used for decoration … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Indian corn — ☆ Indian corn n. 1. CORN1 (sense 3) 2. Informal any primitive corn having ears with kernels of various colors, often used for decoration in autumn … English World dictionary
Indian corn — ► NOUN ▪ maize … English terms dictionary
Indian corn — noun Date: 1617 1. a tall widely cultivated American cereal grass (Zea mays) bearing seeds on elongated ears 2. the ears of Indian corn; also its edible seeds … New Collegiate Dictionary
Indian corn — N UNCOUNT Indian corn is the same as maize … English dictionary
Indian corn — paprastasis kukurūzas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Vienametis miglinių (Poaceae), seniau varpinių (Gramineae), šeimos augalas, auginamas žaliajam pašarui, silosui ir grūdams. Lapai sudaro apie 15–25 % visos antžeminės masės. Žiedai … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Indian corn — noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre Columbian times • Syn: ↑corn, ↑maize, ↑Zea mays • Derivationally… … Useful english dictionary