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1 corn dolly
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♦ corn (1) /kɔ:n/n. [u]2 grano; frumento● (in USA) the Corn Belt, la zona del granturco □ corn beef, carne di manzo conservata sotto sale □ ( USA) corn bread, pane di granturco □ (zool.) corn bunting ( Emberiza calandra), strillozzo □ corn chandler, mercante di granaglie □ corn circle = crop circle ► crop □ corn dealer (o corn merchant), grossista in granaglie □ ( USA) corn dog, salsiccia di carne rivestita di pastella di farina di granturco e fritta □ (GB) corn dolly, bambola di paglia intrecciata □ corn ear, pannocchia □ (fin.) the Corn Exchange, la Borsa dei cereali □ corn-fed, nutrito a granturco; (fam. USA) provinciale; rustico □ corn merchant, commerciante in granaglie □ (stor.) the Corn Laws, le leggi protezionistiche sul grano (in GB, nel 1804) □ corn oil, olio di mais □ corn on the cob, pannocchia di granturco arrostita o bollita ( mangiata come primo in GB, come contorno in USA) □ (agric., USA) corn picker, raccoglitrice di mais ( macchina) □ ( USA: negli Stati del Sud) corn pone, pane di granturco non lievitato □ ( USA) corn-pone (attr.), rustico; provinciale □ corn popper, padella per fare il popcorn □ (bot.) corn poppy ( Papaver rhoeas), papavero di campo □ (bot.) corn salad, valerianella; morbidello; dolcetta □ ( USA) corn silk, ► cornsilk □ ( USA) corn shuck ► corn-husk □ ( sci, USA) corn snow, neve rigelatasi dopo il disgelo; neve primaverile □ ( USA) corn syrup, sciroppo di mais □ ( USA) corn whiskey, whisky di mais.corn (2) /kɔ:n/n.callo; durone● corn plaster, cerotto per calli; callifugo □ (fig.) to tread on sb. 's corns, pestare i calli a q.
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