kerne — meaning in English
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English meaning
- corn noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
- kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
- nuclear adj Relating to the nucleus of an atom, or to energy released by splitting or joining atomic nuclei.
- nucleus noun The central, positively charged part of an atom, made of protons and neutrons.
- pip noun A small hard seed found in fruits such as apples, oranges, or grapes.
Senses
kerne is used for these senses in English:
- corn (Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
- nuclear (biology) Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell. [from 19th c.]
- nucleus The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
corn — full definition
- noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
- noun In British English, the main cereal grain grown in a particular region (such as wheat).
- noun A small, hard patch of thickened skin, usually on the foot, caused by friction.
- noun Something considered old-fashioned, sentimental, or cheesy, especially in entertainment.
- verb To preserve meat in a coarse salt brine.
kernel — full definition
- noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
- noun The core or most essential part of an idea, argument, or system.
- noun Computing: the central part of an operating system that controls hardware and manages how programs communicate with it.