corn-fed

ˈkɔːrnˌfɛd

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Definition of corn-fed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

animal diet

Rare

fed with corn as primary diet

Rare

The corn-fed chicken has a richer taste..

appearance

Rare

strong and healthy but lacking sophistication

Rare

He had a corn-fed look, robust and hearty.

bucolic

rustic

unsophisticated

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Origin of corn-fed

Old English, corn (grain) + fed (to feed)

Examples of corn-fed in a sentence

They prefer corn-fed livestock for their farm.
The corn-fed athlete dominated the competition.
She preferred the corn-fed charm of rural life.

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French:nourri au maïs, rustique, ...
German:maisgefüttert, kräftig, ...
Italian:nutrito con mais, rustico, ...
Spanish:alimentado con maíz, rústico, ...
Portuguese:alimentado com milho, rústico, ...
Chinese:玉米饲养的, 乡土气息的, ...
Japanese:トウモロコシ飼育, 田舎育ちの, ...
Arabic:مُغَذّى عَلَى الذُّرَة, قوي البنية, ...
Hebrew:מוּזָן בְּתִירָס, חָסוֹן, ...
Russian:выращенный на кукурузе, крепкий, ...
Ukrainian:годували кукурудзою, сільський, ...
Hindi:मकई-खिलाया, मजबूत और स्वस्थ, ...
Bengali:ভুট্টা-খাওয়ানো, গ্রাম্য, ...
Catalan:alimentat amb blat de moro, rústic, ...
Czech:krmený kukuřicí, statný, ...
Danish:majsfodret, landlig, ...
Dutch:maïsgevoed, boers, ...
Greek:καλαμποκοταϊσμένος, αγροτικός, ...
Hungarian:kukoricával táplált, parasztos, ...
Khmer:ចិញ្ចឹមដោយពោត, រូបរាងរឹងមាំសុខភាពល្អ ប៉ុន្តែមិនសូវស៊ីវិល័យ, ...
Korean:옥수수 먹인, 촌스러운, ...
Persian:ذرت خورده, روستایی, ...
Polish:karmiony kukurydzą, prostolinijny, ...
Portuguese (BR):alimentado com milho, rústico, ...
Romanian:hrănit cu porumb, robust, ...
Swedish:majsmatad, lantlig, ...
Thai:เลี้ยงด้วยข้าวโพด, บ้านๆ, ...
Turkish:mısırla beslenmiş, taşralı, ...
Vietnamese:ăn ngô, khỏe mạnh nhưng thiếu tinh tế, ...

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