Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A field in which corn is grown.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Great Britain, a field in which corn of any kind is growing; a grain-field; in the United States, a field of Indian corn or maize.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A field where corn is or has been growing; -- in England, a field of wheat, rye, barley, or oats; in America, a field of Indian corn.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
field ofcorn ,wheat or othercereal crop
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a field planted with corn
- noun a field planted with corn
Etymologies
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Examples
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More unbelievable than the ghosts in the cornfield is the wife who not only understands her husband's crazy compulsions but actively supports them.
Lance Mannion: 2009
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More unbelievable than the ghosts in the cornfield is the wife who not only understands her husband's crazy compulsions but actively supports them.
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And skin growing darker each rotation, especially when they linger in what they call cornfield, where they rip the corn children from the green creatures that live there.
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Thered be ghosts in cornfield and old aeroplane hangars.
A Conversation with Karen Russell author of St. Lucys Home for Girls Raised by Wolves 2010
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The milpa, or cornfield, is probably the most important element in the life of the rural Mexican farmer, apart from his family ... read more cuisines culture-customs
Culinary travel in the Mixteca Poblana: The avocado route 2009
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The milpa, or cornfield, is probably the most important element in the life of the rural Mexican farmer, apart from his family ... read more cuisines culture-customs
Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009
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The milpa, or cornfield, is probably the most important element in the life of the rural Mexican farmer, apart from his family ... read more cuisines culture-customs
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The milpa, or cornfield, is probably the most important element in the life of the rural Mexican farmer, apart from his family ... read more cuisines culture-customs
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The milpa, or cornfield, is probably the most important element in the life of the rural Mexican farmer, apart from his family ... read more cuisines culture-customs
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The milpa, or cornfield, is probably the most important element in the life of the rural Mexican farmer, apart from his family ... read more cuisines culture-customs
Mexico's Huichol resource page: their culture, symbolism, art 2009
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