corn in Portuguese
corn in Portuguese is cereal, grãos, calo — corn means a tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
corn in Portuguese
cereal
(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.
grãos
(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.
calo
A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.
salgar
(US, Canada) To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef.
What does "corn" mean?
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noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
"They grew rows of sweet corn behind the barn."
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noun In British English, the main cereal grain grown in a particular region (such as wheat).
"The fields of corn stretched to the horizon in the English countryside."
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noun A small, hard patch of thickened skin, usually on the foot, caused by friction.
"The tight shoes gave her a painful corn on her little toe."
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noun Something considered old-fashioned, sentimental, or cheesy, especially in entertainment.
"The dialogue in the movie was pure corn."
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corn in a sentence
- They grew rows of sweet corn behind the barn.
- The fields of corn stretched to the horizon in the English countryside.
- The tight shoes gave her a painful corn on her little toe.
- The dialogue in the movie was pure corn.
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What is "corn" in Portuguese?
"corn" in Portuguese is cereal, grãos, calo. corn means: A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
How do you use "corn" in a sentence?
Example: "They grew rows of sweet corn behind the barn." In Portuguese, "corn" is cereal, grãos, calo.
Are there other ways to say "corn" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "corn": cereal, grãos, calo, salgar.
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