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- [kawr-ning]
- /ˈkɔr nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-ning]
- /ˈkɔr nɪŋ/
Definitions of corning word
- noun corning Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears. 1
- noun corning the grain, seeds, or kernels of this plant, used for human food or for fodder. 1
- noun corning the ears of this plant. 1
- noun corning the edible seed of certain other cereal plants, especially wheat in England and oats in Scotland. 1
- noun corning the plants themselves. 1
- noun corning sweet corn. 1
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Origin of corning
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch koren, Old Norse korn, German Korn, Gothic kaúrn; akin to Latin grānum grain, Russian zernó
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Parts of speech for Corning
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corning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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