cornflag

corn·flag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn-flag]
- /ˈkɔrnˌflæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn-flag]
- /ˈkɔrnˌflæg/

Definitions of cornflag word

noun cornflag a gladiolus, any iridaceous plant of the genus Gladiolus 3
noun cornflag a Mediterranean plant, Gladiolus segetum, of the iris family, having loose, one-sided spikes of pinkish-purple flowers. 1

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Origin of cornflag

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; corn1 + flag2

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Parts of speech for Cornflag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cornflag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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