flint corn

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flint kawrn]
- /flɪnt kɔrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flint kawrn]
- /flɪnt kɔrn/

Definitions of flint corn words

noun flint corn a variety of corn, Zea mays indurata, having very hard-skinned kernels not subject to shrinkage. 1
noun flint corn a variety of corn (Zea mays var. indurata) with very hard kernels not dented at the tip 0

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Origin of flint corn

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Flint corn

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determiner

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flint corn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

flint corn usage trend in Literature

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