seed corn
seed corn
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seed kawrn]
- /sid kɔrn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seed kawrn]
- /sid kɔrn/
Definitions of seed corn words
- noun seed corn ears or kernels of corn set apart as seed. 1
- uncountable noun seed corn Seed corn is money that businesses spend at the beginning of a project in the hope that it will eventually produce profits. 0
- noun seed corn the good quality ears or kernels of corn that are used as seed 0
- noun seed corn assets or investments that are expected to provide profits in the future 0
- noun seed corn (as modifier) 0
- modifier seed corn of or relating to assets or investments that are expected to provide profits in the future 0
Information block about the term
Origin of seed corn
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Seed corn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seed corn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
seed corn usage trend in Literature
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