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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-dee-uh n kawrn]
- /ˈɪn di ən kɔrn/
- /ˈɪn.di.ən kɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 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.
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