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Webster 1913 Edition


Cornfield

Corn′fieldˊ

(k?rn′f?ldˊ)
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Noun.
A field where corn is or has been growing; – in England, a field of wheat, rye, barley, or oats; in America, a field of Indian corn.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cornfield

CORNFIELD

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Noun.
A field where corn is growing.

Definition 2024


cornfield

cornfield

English

Noun

cornfield (plural cornfields)

  1. A field of corn, wheat or other cereal crop
    • 1900, L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
      "Your Silver Shoes will carry you over the desert," replied Glinda. "If you had known their power you could have gone back to your Aunt Em the very first day you came to this country."
      "But then I should not have had my wonderful brains!" cried the Scarecrow. "I might have passed my whole life in the farmer's cornfield."

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