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1 Corn
subs.Wheat: Ar. and P. πυρός, ὁ.Wheat-meal: Ar. and P. ἄλευρα, τά.Barley: P. and V. κριθή, ἡ.Barley-meal: Ar. and P. ἄλφιτον, τό, or pl.Import corn, v.: P. σιτηγεῖν.Importation of corn, subs.: P. σιτηγία, ἡ.Buying of corn: P. σιτωνία, ἡ.Carrying of corn: P. σιτοπομπία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Corn
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2 corn
I [ko:n] noun1) (the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize.) σιτηρά2) ((American grain) the plants themselves: a field of corn.) σιτηρά•- corned beef
- cornflakes
- cornflour
- cornflower II [ko:n] noun(a little bump of hard skin found on the foot: I have a corn on my little toe.) κάλος -
3 corn
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4 corn on the cob
(an ear of corn (maize) that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.) κώνος καλαμποκιού -
5 Corn-commissioner
subs.P. σιτοφύλαξ, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Corn-commissioner
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6 Corn-dealer
subs.P. σιτοπώλης, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Corn-dealer
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7 Corn-transports
subs.P. πλοῖα σιτηγά, τά, νῆες σιταγωγοί, αἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Corn-transports
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8 maize
[meiz]((American corn, Indian corn) an important cereal, grown especially in America.) καλαμπόκι -
9 ripen
verb (to make or become ripe or riper: The sun ripened the corn; The corn ripened in the sun.) ωριμάζω -
10 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) άχυρο/αχυρένιος,ψάθινος2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) άχυρο3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) καλαμάκι• -
11 Ear
subs.P. and V. οὖς, τό.Hearing: P. and V. ἀκοή, ἡ.Give ear, v.: P. παρέχειν τὰ ὦτα.Give ear to: P. and V. ἐνδέχεσθαι (acc. or absol.), P. ὑποδέχεσθαι (acc.), V. ἀκοὴν διδόναι (dat.); see Hear.He is within earshot: V. σύμμετρος γὰρ ὡς κλύειν (Soph., O.R. 84).To within earshot: P. εἰς ἐπήκοον (Xen.).Riding up to within earshot: P. προσελάσαντες ἐξ ὅσου τις ἔμελλεν ἀκούσεσθαι (Thuc. 7, 73).Wishing to hear with their own ears: P. αὐτήκοοι βουληθέντες γένεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 133).Leaning forward a litlle to catch my ear: P. προσκύψας μοι σμικρὸν πρὸς τὸ οὖς (Plat., Euthy. 275E). Set by the ears, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διιστάναι, P. διασπᾶν, πρὸς αὑτοὺς ταράσσειν.——————subs.Be in the ear, v.: P. ἐν ἀκμῇ εἶναι, ἀκμάζειν.In the sprouting of the ear: P. κάλυκος ἐν λοχεύμασι (Æsch., Ag. 1392).About the time when the corn puts forth ears: P. περὶ σίτου ἐκβολήν (Thuc. 4, 1).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ear
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12 Price
subs.Pay: P. and V. μισθός, ὁ.What is the price of corn? Ar. πῶς ὁ σῖτος ὤνιος; (Ach. 758).When the price of corn went up: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918).At what price? P. and V. πόσου;At a high price: P. and V. πολλοῦ.met., in exchange for: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).I would not buy at any price: V. οὐκ ἂν πριαίμην οὐδένος λόγου (Soph., Aj. 477).At any price: see at all costs, under Cost.Put a price on a man's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat.) (Dem. 347).He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).They set a price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).——————v. trans.P. τιμᾶν; see Value.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Price
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13 beard
[biəd]1) (the hair that grows on the chin: a man's beard; a goat's beard.) γένι2) (a group of hair-like tufts on an ear of corn: the beard on barley.) τούφα•- bearded -
14 bin
[bin](a container (usually metal or plastic, often large) in which corn etc is stored or rubbish is collected: a waste-paper bin; a dustbin.) δοχείο -
15 cornflakes
noun plural (crushed pieces of corn eaten with milk (and sugar), usually for breakfast: a bowl of cornflakes; a box of cornflakes.) νιφάδες καλαμποκιού, κορν φλέικς -
16 ear
I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) αυτί2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) η ικανότητα να διαχωρίζει κανείς διαφορετικούς ήχους, `αυτί`•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) στάχυ -
17 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) κόκκος, σπυρί2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) δημητριακά3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) κόκκος4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) `νερά` ξύλου5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) ίχνος• -
18 grass
1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) χορτάρι, γρασίδι, χλόη2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) φυτό των αγρωστιδών3) ((slang) marijuana.) `χόρτο`, μαριχουάνα•- grassy- grasshopper
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19 harvester
noun (a person or machine that harvests corn.) θεριστική μηχανή -
20 husk
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