αλατίζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• corn noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
• salt noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.

Senses

αλατίζω is used for these senses in English:

• corn (US, Canada) To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef.
• salt (mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.

corn — full definition

1. noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
2. noun In British English, the main cereal grain grown in a particular region (such as wheat).
3. noun A small, hard patch of thickened skin, usually on the foot, caused by friction.
4. noun Something considered old-fashioned, sentimental, or cheesy, especially in entertainment.
5. verb To preserve meat in a coarse salt brine.

salt — full definition

1. noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
2. noun An experienced sailor (usually "old salt").
3. verb To add salt to food, or to sprinkle something throughout for effect.

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