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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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I [kɔːn]1) (wheat) grano m., frumento m.2) AE (maize) granturco m., mais m.3) (seed) chicco m., grano m. (di cereale)II [kɔːn]* * *I [ko:n] noun1) (the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize.)2) ((American grain) the plants themselves: a field of corn.)•- 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.)* * *I [kɔːn] n(Brit: wheat) grano, frumento, (Am: maize) granturco, mais mFALSE FRIEND: corn is not translated by the Italian word corno II [kɔːn] nfields of corn — campi mpl di grano
(on foot) callo* * *I [kɔːn]1) (wheat) grano m., frumento m.2) AE (maize) granturco m., mais m.3) (seed) chicco m., grano m. (di cereale)II [kɔːn] -
3 corn-husk
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4 corn-husking
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5 corn on the cob
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6 corn oil
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7 corn plaster
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8 corn dolly
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9 corn salad
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10 corn starch
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11 pop corn
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12 Capricorn Cap·ri·corn n
['kæprɪˌkɔːn]to be Capricorn Astrol — essere del Capricorno
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13 cornfield corn·field n Brit
['kɔːnˌfiːld]campo di grano, Am campo di granturco -
14 cornflakes corn·flakes npl
['kɔːnˌfleɪks]fiocchi mpl di granturco, cornflakes mpl -
15 cornflour corn·flour n Brit
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16 cornflower corn·flower n
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17 cornstarch corn·starch n Am
['kɔːnˌstɒːtʃ]See: -
18 Cornwall Corn·wall n
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19 peppercorn pepper·corn n
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20 popcorn pop·corn n
['pɒpˌkɔːn]popcorn m inv
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