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dent corn

dent corn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dent kawrn]
    • /dɛnt kɔrn/
    • /dent kɔːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dent kawrn]
    • /dɛnt kɔrn/

Definitions of dent corn words

  • noun dent corn a strain of Indian corn (Zea mays var. indentata) in which the mature kernel develops a slight depression at the tip 3
  • noun dent corn a variety of field corn, Zea mays indentata, having yellow or white kernels that become indented as they ripen. 1

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Origin of dent corn

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dent corn

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dent corn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dent corn usage trend in Literature

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