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corn [kɔ:n]∎ corn on the cob épi m de maïs;∎ grains of corn grains mpl de maïs∎ the book/film is pure corn le livre/film est d'un gnan-gnan!∎ familiar figurative to tread on sb's corns British (upset) toucher qn à l'endroit sensible; (trespass) marcher sur les plates-bandes de qn►► Geography corn belt plaines fpl du centre des Etats-Unis (où est cultivé le maïs);corn bread pain m à la farine de maïs;Ornithology corn bunting bruant m;corn chandler marchand m de blé ou de grains;corn chip American tortilla f (chips);American Cookery corn dog = saucisse de Francfort enrobée de farine de maïs, frite et servie sur un bâtonnet;corn dolly figurine f en paille tressée;corn exchange halle f au blé;American corn liquor whisky m à base de maïs;Botany corn marigold marguerite f dorée;corn merchant marchand m de blé ou de grains;Botany corn mignonette réséda m raiponce;corn oil huile f de maïs;corn plaster pansement m (pour cors);corn poppy coquelicot m;corn rows = coiffure féminine de style africain ou antillais consistant en rangées de nattes;Botany corn silk barbe f;corn syrup sirop m de maïs;American corn whiskey whisky m de maïsⓘ THE CORN LAWS Cette mesure protectionniste, prise par le Parlement britannique en 1815 pour pallier l'effet des mauvaises récoltes, consistait à augmenter le tarif du grain importé. Très impopulaire, cette loi provoqua la naissance de la "Anti-Corn Law League", dont la liberté de commerce devint le slogan. -
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A.\XILOTL xîlôtl: épis de maïs tendres.Launey II 196 (qui transcrit xilôtl).Angl., young ear of corn. R.Andrews Introd 484.tender ear of green maize before it solidifies (K).Esp., mazorca de maiz tierna y por cuajar (M).Allem., die jungen Maiskolben.Mex., jilote.Tender maize ears. Sah10,79.Tender maize. Sah8,68.Dans une liste des diverses formes du maïs. Sah 1927,89 = Sah2,64.Cités dans une liste de plantes cultivées. Launey II 196 = W.Lehmann 1938,84." cuepôni, tlatlatzca, tlatlatzcatoc in xîlôtl ", le jeune épi de maïs, germe, brille, est en train de briller - the green maize ear shines, glistens, spreads glistening. Sah11,283.* à la forme possédée inaliénable, " îxîlôyo ", son jeune épi." in îxîlôyo neuctic ", son jeune épi est doux - its silk is sweet.Est dit du tzihuactli. Sah11,213.Note: s'oppose à elotl qui désigne l'épi dont les grains sont formés (K).B.\XILOTL xilôtl, nom d'une variété de plumes.Cf. cuâuhxilôtl. -
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ж мн.ч. pop-corn m (grains de maïs grillés).
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