kernel corn

ˈkɜrnəl kɔrn

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Definition of kernel corn - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

kernels of maize, either frozen or canned

I bought a can of kernel corn for dinner.
She added kernel corn to the salad.
Kernel corn is a staple in many pantries.

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kernels of maize, either frozen or canned

Expressions with kernel

kernel of truth

small but significant amount of truth in a statement or belief

Despite the exaggerations, there was a kernel of truth in his story..

pine kernel

edible seed of certain pine trees

Pine kernels are often used in pesto recipes.

palm kernel

seed of a tropical tree fruit used to extract cooking oil

Palm kernel oil is extracted from the seed.

kernel-less

adj.

lacking a central or essential part

The kernel-less fruit was not as tasty.

palm kernel oil

oil from palm fruit kernels used in food or cosmetics

Palm kernel oil is used in both food and soap.

Expressions with corn

eat one's seed corn

consume something essential for future

If you sell your tools, you're eating your seed corn.

can of corn

easily caught fly ball in baseball

The outfielder caught a can of corn to end the inning.

corn beef

salt-cured beef typically cooked and sliced for meals

She made sandwiches with corn beef for the picnic..

corn cake

cake made from cornmeal, often baked or fried

She served the chili with a warm corn cake.

popped corn

corn kernels heated until they burst open and become fluffy

We made a big bowl of popped corn for the movie night..

sweet corn

corn with sweet kernels eaten as a vegetable

We had sweet corn with our dinner.

white corn

sweet corn variety sweeter than yellow corn

White corn is often used in making tortillas.

corn muffin

small baked bread made from cornmeal

I had a corn muffin with my breakfast.

corn pudding

creamy dish made from corn, cream, and eggs

We served corn pudding at the Thanksgiving dinner.

edible corn

corn suitable for human consumption

We bought fresh edible corn from the market.

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kern

agriculture

grain or kernel of corn

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French:maïs en grains, ...
German:Maiskörner, ...
Italian:mais in chicchi, ...
Spanish:maíz en grano, ...
Portuguese:milho enlatado, ...
Chinese:玉米粒, ...
Japanese:コーン, ...
Arabic:حُبوبُ الذُّرَةِ, ...
Hebrew:גַּרְגְּרֵי תִּירָס, ...
Russian:зерна кукурузы, ...
Ukrainian:кукурудзяні зерна, ...
Hindi:मकई के दाने, ...
Bengali:ভুট্টার দানা, ...
Catalan:blat de moro en gra, ...
Czech:kukuřičná zrna, ...
Danish:majskerner, ...
Dutch:maïskorrels, ...
Greek:κόκκοι καλαμποκιού, ...
Hungarian:csemegekukorica, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ពោត, ...
Korean:옥수수 알갱이, ...
Persian:ذرت شیرین, ...
Polish:kukurydza konserwowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):milho em grãos, ...
Romanian:boabe de porumb, ...
Swedish:majskorn, ...
Thai:เมล็ดข้าวโพด, ...
Turkish:mısır tanesi, ...
Vietnamese:bắp hạt, ...

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