Corn-fed Adjective - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of corn-fed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corn-fed adjective  /ˈkɔːn fed/  /ˈkɔːrn fed/[only before noun] jump to other results

1. fed on grain, especially maize
   • corn-fed chicken

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2. (North American English) typical of a group of people from the US who are strong and healthy, but do not have much knowledge about the world
   • a healthy corn-fed farm girl
   • a backward corn-fed Midwestern city

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• Cornetto noun
• corn exchange noun
• corn-fed adjective
• cornfield noun
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