indian corn

In·di·an corn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-dee-uh n kawrn]
- /ˈɪn di ən kɔrn/
- /ˈɪn.di.ən kɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dee-uh n kawrn]
- /ˈɪn di ən kɔrn/

Definitions of indian corn words

noun indian corn corn1 (def 1). 1
noun indian corn any primitive corn with variegated kernels, often used for decorative purposes. 1
noun indian corn any coarse variety of corn grown for fodder. 1
noun indian corn cereal: maize 1
uncountable noun indian corn Indian corn is the same as maize. 0
noun indian corn corn1 (sense 3) 0

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Origin of indian corn

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Indian corn

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indian corn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

indian corn usage trend in Literature

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