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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesépi de maïs
Pronunciation / Transliteration: epi de mais
"L'épi de maïs est souvent utilisé dans les recettes d'automne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The central core of an ear of corn, which is surrounded by the kernels.
"After eating the corn, he tossed the empty corncob into the compost bin." - 2
A term used to refer to the cob of corn, often used in various culinary contexts.
"The children enjoyed playing with the corncobs after the harvest festival."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'corncob' originates from the combination of 'corn', which comes from the Old English 'corn', meaning grain or seed, and 'cob', derived from Middle English 'cobbe', meaning a head or lump. The usage of 'corn' in American English specifically refers to maize, which has evolved in meaning over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corncob" is said worldwide
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épi de maïs
Transliteration: epi de mais
"L'épi de maïs est souvent utilisé dans les recettes d'automne."
Maiskolben
Transliteration: Maiskolben
"Der Maiskolben wurde gegrillt und serviert."
spiga di mais
Transliteration: spiga di mais
"La spiga di mais è un ingrediente comune nelle zuppe."
mazorca de maíz
Transliteration: mazorca de maíz
"La mazorca de maíz se asó en la parrilla."
espiga de milho
Transliteration: espiga de milho
"A espiga de milho é deliciosa quando cozida."
मकई का भुट्टा
Transliteration: makai ka bhutta
"मकई का भुट्टा गर्मियों में बहुत लोकप्रिय है।"
玉米棒
Transliteration: yùmǐ bàng
"玉米棒是夏季烧烤的热门食物。"
옥수수 이삭
Transliteration: oksusu isak
"옥수수 이삭은 여름에 인기가 많습니다."
トウモロコシの穂
Transliteration: tōmorokoshi no ho
"トウモロコシの穂はバーベキューで人気です。"
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