- corn row
- corn row also cornrow, 1769 as "a row of corn," by 1971 as a style of hair braids. The verb in this sense also is from 1971.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
corn row
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corn|row — «KRN ROH», transitive verb, intransitive verb. U.S. Dialect. to arrange hair into flat braids or pigtails … Useful english dictionary
corn row — … Useful english dictionary
row — row1 [rō] n. [ME rowe < OE ræw, akin to Ger reihe < IE base * rei , to tear, split > RIVE, REAP] 1. a number of people or things arranged so as to form a line, esp. a straight line 2. any of a series of such horizontal lines in parallel … English World dictionary
corn — corn1 /kawrn/, n. 1. Also called Indian corn; esp. technical and Brit., maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears. 2. the grain, seeds,… … Universalium
row — 01. The front [row] of spectators got totally soaked when the whale leaped out of the water in front of them. 02. We planted three [rows] of corn in the garden. 03. We were seated in the third [row] at the concert, so we could see everything… … Grammatical examples in English
row crop — ˈrō noun Etymology: row (IV) : a crop (as corn or cotton) that is usually planted in rows * * * row crop «roh», a crop planted in rows, such as corn or cotton … Useful english dictionary
row — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rōwan; akin to Middle High German rüejen to row, Latin remus oar Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to propel a boat by means of oars 2. to move by or as if by the propulsion of oars … New Collegiate Dictionary
corn binder — noun : an implement for harvesting standing corn or other tall crops grown in rows comprising a cutter and a device for packing and tying the stalks into bundles called also corn harvester, row binder * * * corn binder, a harvesting machine for… … Useful english dictionary
corn poppy — /ˈkɔn pɒpi/ (say kawn popee) noun the common poppy, Papaver rhoeas, bearing bright red flowers, since World War I the symbol of fallen soldiers. Also, Flanders poppy. The four petalled corn poppy is a weed of cultivated land. Its seeds lie… …
corn harvester — ▪ agriculture machine designed for harvesting corn and preparing it for storage. The earliest corn harvesting devices, such as the horse drawn sled cutter, severed the stalk at the ground. Binding of the stalks into shocks for drying, as… … Universalium
